A 40-Kg Mass Has a Velocity of 4 $\degree$ North of East

question 9

Multiple Choice

A 4.0-kg mass has a velocity of 4.0 m/s,east when it explodes into two 2.0-kg masses.After the explosion one of the masses has a velocity of 3.0 m/s at an angle of 60 $\degree$ north of east.What is the magnitude of the velocity of the other mass after the explosion?

• A)7.9 m/s
• B)8.9 m/s
• C)7.0 m/s
• D)6.1 m/s
• E)6.7 m/s

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