Essential University Physics
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Chapter 9, Problem 58P
Assuming equal-mass pieces in Exercise 24, find the angles of the two velocities relative to the direction of motion before the explosion.
24. An object with kinetic energy K explodes into two pieces, each of which moves with tw ice the speed of the original object. Find the ratio of the internal kinetic energy to the center-of-mass energy after the explosion.
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