A firecracker in a 1.8 kg coconut blows the coconut into three pieces. One of the pieces with 0.5 kg flies off south with 15.0 m/s and the second piece, also with 0.5 kg, flies off east with 20.0 m/s. What are the speed and direction of the third piece? O 15.6 m/s, 53.1° north of west O 12.5 m/s, 36.9° north of west 35.0 m/s, 53.1° south of east O 17.5 m/s, 36.9° south of east O15.6 m/s, 36.9° south of east O 25.0 m/s, 36.9° south of east O 12.5 m/s, 53.1° south of east O 25.0 m/s, 53.1° north of west O 17.5 m/s, 36.9° north of west

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A firecracker in a 1.8 kg coconut blows the coconut into three pieces. One of the pieces with 0.5 kg flies off
south with 15.0 m/s and the second piece, also with 0.5 kg, flies off east with 20.0 m/s. What are the speed
and direction of the third piece?
15.6 m/s, 53.1° north of west
12.5 m/s, 36.9° north of west
35.0 m/s, 53.1° south of east
17.5 m/s, 36.9° south of east
15.6 m/s, 36.9° south of east
O 25.0 m/s, 36.9° south of east
12.5 m/s, 53.1° south of east
O 25.0 m/s, 53.1° north of west
17.5 m/s, 36.9° north of west
Transcribed Image Text:A firecracker in a 1.8 kg coconut blows the coconut into three pieces. One of the pieces with 0.5 kg flies off south with 15.0 m/s and the second piece, also with 0.5 kg, flies off east with 20.0 m/s. What are the speed and direction of the third piece? 15.6 m/s, 53.1° north of west 12.5 m/s, 36.9° north of west 35.0 m/s, 53.1° south of east 17.5 m/s, 36.9° south of east 15.6 m/s, 36.9° south of east O 25.0 m/s, 36.9° south of east 12.5 m/s, 53.1° south of east O 25.0 m/s, 53.1° north of west 17.5 m/s, 36.9° north of west
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