JEE Problem

Classical Mechanics Level 3

A bullet loses $\dfrac{1}{n}$ of its velocity passing through a wooden block. The number of such blocks that are required to stop the bullet is

Clarifications: The bullet loses energy when passing through the first block. Each subsequent block requires the same amount of energy to pass through.

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