A shell of mass 5 kg lying at rest on a smooth horizontal surface bursts into two…
PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Mechanics and materials · Mechanics and materials
Problem
A shell of mass 5 kg lying at rest on a smooth horizontal surface bursts into two pieces of masses 3 kg and 2 kg that move along the same straight line. If the 3 kg piece moves eastward with a speed of 60 m/s, calculate the speed and direction of the 2 kg piece.