A sled is at rest on a perfectly frictionless frozen lake

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Problem

10\,\text{kg}

sled is at rest on a perfectly frictionless frozen lake. It contains a small explosive charge that splits the sled into two pieces of mass

4\,\text{kg}

and

6\,\text{kg}

that slide directly away from each other along a straight line. The

4\,\text{kg}

piece moves

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

to the east. How far apart are the two pieces

5.0

seconds after the explosion? (a)

90\,\text{m}

(b)

75\,\text{m}

(c)

45\,\text{m}

(d)

105\,\text{m}