the physics of a ricocheting bullet?

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A Ricocheting Bullet. A 0.200 kg stone rests on a frictionless, horizontal surface. A bullet of mass .006 kg, traveling horizontally at 500 m/s, strikes the stone and rebounds horizontally at right angles to its original direction with a speed of 300 m/s. [this means the bullet goes straight up in the positive y direction]

(a) Compute the magnitude and direction of the velocity of the stone after it is struck.
? = m/s
? = degrees
 
[this means the bullet goes straight up in the positive y direction]

No it doesn't, not if you described it right. Your question need clarification.
 
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