A stationary block on a frictionless track suddenly explodes into two fragments of…

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Problem

A stationary

5\,\text{kg}

block on a frictionless track suddenly explodes into two fragments of mass

3\,\text{kg}

and

2\,\text{kg}

. The

2\,\text{kg}

fragment moves east at

4.0\,\text{m\,s}^{-1}

. What is the speed and direction of the

3\,\text{kg}

fragment immediately after the explosion? (a)

2.7\,\text{m\,s}^{-1}\text{ east}

(b)

6.0\,\text{m\,s}^{-1}\text{ west}

(c)

2.7\,\text{m\,s}^{-1}\text{ west}

(d)

1.3\,\text{m\,s}^{-1}\text{ west}