6. A watermelon explodes into three equal masses. One mass moves east at 15.0 m/s. If a second mass moves at a velocity of 10.0 m/s 45.0° S of E, what is the velocity of the third mass? (Hint: the total momentum is zero, so how will your vector arrows add up?)

6. A watermelon explodes into three equal masses. One mass moves east at 15.0 m/s. If a second mass moves at a velocity of 10.0 m/s 45.0° S of E, what is the velocity of the third mass? (Hint: the total momentum is zero, so how will your vector arrows add up?)

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College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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