Two identical bullets are fired horizontally with identical…

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Twо identicаl bullets аre fired hоrizоntаlly with identical speeds v0 at two blocks of equal mass. The blocks rest on a frictionless horizontal surface and are made of hard steel and soft wood respectively (see diagram below). One bullet bounces elastically off the steel block. The other bullet becomes embedded inside the wood block. Which one of the following statements best describes which block travels faster after the collision?