Answer:
The speed of the other piece of the object is 13/4*v0, going to the right.
Explanation:
Assuming that no external forces acting during the explosion (as the time during which it happens is considered infinitesimal), total momentum must be conserved , same as it happens with the total mass, assuming that v₀ is much smaller than c (speed of light), so no conversion of mass into energy is done.
So, based on the information provided, we can write the following expression, assuming the positive direction to be the one to the right:
m*v₀ = -3/5*m*(v₀/2) + 2/5*m*vₓ
Solving for vₓ, we have:
vₓ = 13/4*v₀, to the right, as the value obtained is positive.
Answer:
The ability to do work is energy
Work is equal to the force applied to an object multiplied by the distance it had travelled. This is work as long as the force and the direction of the distance in going in the same direction.
It is work because you're applying a force on an object to move it.
For example, work is done when you push a box across the floor, but work is not done when you lift the box up and then walk it across the room. This is because the force on the box is upwards since you're lifting it and the direction of the distance is left or right so the directions are not the same.
