A 12 kg bomb at rest explodes into two parts. An 8 kg piece flies off with a speed of 12 m/s to the left. Find the speed and direction of the other piece.
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Momentum is conserved in an isolated system, where no external forces are acting. The total momentum before an explosion must equal the total momentum after the explosion. Show more…
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