Question: 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 stationary package on a frictionless surface explodes into two chunks. One chunk has mass M, and the other chunk has mass 2M.
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 full answer

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