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Randall D. Knight β€” Impulse and Momentum: Problem 46

A firecracker in a coconut blows the coconut into three pieces. Two pieces of equal mass fly off south and west, perpendicular to each other, at speed \(v_0\). The third piece has twice the mass as the other two. What are the speed and direction of the third piece? Give the direction as an angle east of north.

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Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach Β· 5th Edition
Author: Randall D. Knight
Publisher: Pearson
Chapter: Impulse and Momentum