A capsule (mass=8 x10² kg) and booster (mass = 3 x10³ kg) are traveling at 1.8 x103 m/s when separation occurs. After the separation, the booster has a speed of 1.8 x10² m/s. What is the speed for the capsule after separation? Give your answer in m/s to the correct number of significant figures.

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A capsule (mass=8 x102 kg) and booster
(mass = 3 x103 kg) are traveling at 1.8 x103
m/s when separation occurs. After the
separation, the booster has a speed of 1.8
x102 m/s. What is the speed for the capsule
after separation?
Give your answer in m/s to the correct
number of significant figures.
Transcribed Image Text:A capsule (mass=8 x102 kg) and booster (mass = 3 x103 kg) are traveling at 1.8 x103 m/s when separation occurs. After the separation, the booster has a speed of 1.8 x102 m/s. What is the speed for the capsule after separation? Give your answer in m/s to the correct number of significant figures.
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