A stationary package on a frictionless surface explodes into two chunks. One chunk has mass M$,$ and the other chunk has mass $2$M$.$

a$.$ What is momentum of the system before the explosion?

b$.$ What is momentum of the system after the explosion?

c$.$ The smaller chunk moves due north with a speed of $10$ m$/$s$.$ Describe the motion of the larger piece.

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a Momentum before the explosion Since the package is stationary on a frictionless surface it has zero momentum Momentum is defined as the product of mass and velocity Before the explosion the velocity ... View the full answer