Question: A SpaceX rocket experiences a malfunction and explodes into three pieces. The tail section of the rocket with a mass of 5 . 0 1

A SpaceX rocket experiences a malfunction and explodes into three pieces. The tail section of the rocket with a mass of 5.0105kg is ejected backwards at 2.0105ms. Another section with mass 8.0105kg flies forward at 1.0106ms. The mass of the rocket is 2.0106kg and its initial speed is 5.0106ms to the left. What is the speed and direction of the other piece of the rocket?
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