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Transcribed Image Text:Space probes may be attached to
their launchers by exploding bolts,
which can be used to separate
the parts after takeoff. Suppose a
4700-kg satellite uses this method
to separate from the 1450-kg
remains of its launcher, and that a
total of 4800 J of energy is
supplied to the two parts by the
explosion. This process is "perfect"
in the sense that the energy is
transferred entirely to the motion
of the system, rather than any
deformations or other internal
energy changes.
Part (a) What is the subsequent
velocity, in meters per second, of
the satellite, using the frame of
reference in which they were at
rest before separation? Assume
the satellite will be moving in the
positive direction after separation.
Part (b) What is the subsequent
velocity, in meters per second, of
the launcher, using the frame of
reference specified above?
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