A 240 g firecracker is launched vertically into the air and explodes into two pieces at the peak of its trajectory. If a 30 g piece is projected at 30° at 30 m/s, what is the speed and direction of the other piece? m/s at

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11. Momentum
A 240 g firecracker is launched vertically into the air and explodes into two pieces at the peak of its
trajectory. If a 30 g piece is projected at 30° at 30 m/s, what is the speed and direction of the other
piece?
m/s
at
Transcribed Image Text:11. Momentum A 240 g firecracker is launched vertically into the air and explodes into two pieces at the peak of its trajectory. If a 30 g piece is projected at 30° at 30 m/s, what is the speed and direction of the other piece? m/s at
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