Linear Impulse-Momentum Principle - Conceptual Example 9.3-5

A 0.1-lb bullet is traveling at 1000 ft/s when it strikes a 5-lb block traveling at 10 ft/s on a smooth surface as shown. If the bullet hits the block centrally and is embedded in the block, which of the shown paths do you think most closely approximates the direction taken by the block/bullet system following the impact?