A 12-Kg Spring-Activated Toy Bomb Slides on a Smooth Surface Along

question 8

Multiple Choice

A 1.2-kg spring-activated toy bomb slides on a smooth surface along the x-axis with a speed of 0.50 m/s. At the origin 0, the bomb explodes into two fragments. Fragment 1 has a mass of 0.40 kg and a speed of 0.90 m/s along the negative y-axis. In the figure, the angle θ, made by the velocity vector of fragment 2 and the x-axis, is closest to

• A) 31°.
• B) 37°.
• C) 38°.
• D) 53°.
• E) 59°.

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