A 42 g firecracker is at rest at the origin when it explodes into three pieces. The first with a mass of 12 g, moves along the x axis at 35 m/s. The second with a mass of 21 g, moves along the y axis at 29 m/s. Find the velocity of the third piece.
A 42 g firecracker is at rest at the origin when it explodes into three pieces. The first with a mass of 12 g, moves along the x axis at 35 m/s. The second with a mass of 21 g, moves along the y axis at 29 m/s. Find the velocity of the third piece.
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A 42 g firecracker is at rest at the origin when it explodes into three pieces. The first with a mass of 12 g, moves along the x axis at 35 m/s. The second with a mass of 21 g, moves along the y axis at 29 m/s. Find the velocity of the third piece.
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