A firecracker of mass m is heading due north with speed v when it explodes into two pieces of unequal mass. If one piece, with mass * is traveling due west with speed v, what is the 3 speed of the second piece?

A firecracker of mass m is heading due north with speed v when it explodes into two pieces of unequal mass. If one piece, with mass * is traveling due west with speed v, what is the 3 speed of the second piece?

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Chapter9: Linear Momentum And Collisions

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Problem 46P: A 100-g firecracker is launched vertically into the air and explodes into two pieces at the peak of...

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A firecracker of mass m is heading due north with speed v when it explodes into two pieces of unequal mass. If one piece, with mass * is traveling due west with speed v, what is the
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