Question:

A 2.5 kg firework moving with a velocity of 5.6 m/s to the right explodes in mid-air into two pieces. One of the exploded pieces has a mass of 1.4 kg and a velocity of 16.4 m/s to the right. What is the speed of the other piece?

Last updated: 7/26/2022

A 2.5 kg firework moving with a velocity of 5.6 m/s to the right explodes in mid-air into two pieces. One of the exploded pieces has a mass of 1.4 kg and a velocity of 16.4 m/s to the right. What is the speed of the other piece?

A 2.5 kg firework moving with a velocity of 5.6 m/s to the right explodes in mid-air into two pieces. One of the exploded pieces has a mass of 1.4 kg and a velocity of 16.4 m/s to the right. What is the speed of the other piece?