A 15 kg projectile is launched in the xy plane with a velocity of 100 m/s at an angle of 30 degrees with the horizontal (x) axis. At the apex, it explodes into three equal pieces A, B, and C. A has velocity (20i + 30j) m/s and B has velocity (50i - 40j + 30k) m/s. What is the velocity of C?

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A 15 kg projectile is launched in the xy plane with a velocity of 100
m/s at an angle of 30 degrees with the horizontal (x) axis. At the
apex, it explodes into three equal pieces A, B, and C. A has velocity
(20i + 30j) m/s and B has velocity (50i - 40j + 30k) m/s. What is the
velocity of C?
Transcribed Image Text:A 15 kg projectile is launched in the xy plane with a velocity of 100 m/s at an angle of 30 degrees with the horizontal (x) axis. At the apex, it explodes into three equal pieces A, B, and C. A has velocity (20i + 30j) m/s and B has velocity (50i - 40j + 30k) m/s. What is the velocity of C?
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