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DStan27
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A 1550 kg weather rocket accelerates upward at 20 m/s2. It explodes 2.0 s after liftoff and breaks into two fragments, one twice as massive as the other. Photos reveal that the lighter fragment traveled straight up and reached a maximum height of 530 m. What were the speed and direction of the heavier fragment just after the explosion?
is there a way to use momentum and distance to find the speed. i know the second particle goes downward, but i can't figure out how to do this. I've tried everything i can think of.
thanks
is there a way to use momentum and distance to find the speed. i know the second particle goes downward, but i can't figure out how to do this. I've tried everything i can think of.
thanks