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The figure below shows a space hauler (H) initially traveling at 1,000 m/s relative to the sun.  Using a small explosion, the hauler ejects a cargo module (M) with 20% of the mass of the hauler with a velocity of  590 m/s relative to the hauler.  Determine the after explosion velocity of the module with respect to the sun.  Assume the hauler and module are an isolated system.  Hint:  Use vMS=vM,CM+ vCM,S Because the hauler and module are an isolated system, the momentum of the center of mass will not change after the explosion.

The figure below shows a space hauler (H) initially traveling at 1,000 m/s relative to the sun.  Using a small explosion, the hauler ejects a cargo module (M) with 20% of the mass of the hauler with a velocity of  590 m/s relative to the hauler.  Determine the after explosion velocity of the module with respect to the sun.  Assume the hauler and module are an isolated system.  Hint:  Use vMS=vM,CM+ vCM,S Because the hauler and module are an isolated system, the momentum of the center of mass will not change after the explosion.

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The figure below shows a space hauler (H) initially traveling at 1,000 m/s relative to the sun.  Using a small explosion, the hauler ejects a cargo module (M) with 20% of the mass of the hauler with a velocity of  590 m/s relative to the hauler.  Determine the after explosion velocity of the module with respect to the sun.  Assume the hauler and module are an isolated system.  Hint:  Use vMS=vM,CM+ vCM,S Because the hauler and module are an isolated system, the momentum of the center of mass will not change after the explosion. 

VMS VHS - Hauler 0.20M 0.80M Cargo mcdule (a) (b)
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