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A firecracker travels straight up at 75.0 m/s and explodes into two pieces. The smaller piece carries one third of the firecracker’s mass and shoots off horizontally at 48.0 m/s west. Determine the speed and direction of the other piece directly after the explosion.
A firecracker travels straight up at 75.0 m/s and explodes into two pieces. The smaller piece carries one third of the firecracker’s mass and shoots off horizontally at 48.0 m/s west. Determine the speed and direction of the other piece directly after the explosion.
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Answered by
Leo Galleguillos
Hint: the other firecraker is twice as heavy. Also, use conservation of energy.
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