An object of mass M explodes, breaking apart into three smaller objects of mass m1 and m2 and m3. Masses mị and m2 move up and to the left and down and to the right, respectively (shown in the figure below), each with speed v. Determine the magnitude and direction of the velocity of m3, keeping in mind conservation of mass.

An object of mass M explodes, breaking apart into three smaller objects of mass m1 and m2 and m3. Masses mị and m2 move up and to the left and down and to the right, respectively (shown in the figure below), each with speed v. Determine the magnitude and direction of the velocity of m3, keeping in mind conservation of mass.

Modern Physics

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Problem 31P: A particle of mass m moving along the x-axis with a velocity component +u collides head-on and...

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