Question

A5.0 kg TNT explosive, initially at rest, explodes into two pieces. One of the pieces weighing 2.0 kg flies off to

Answer 1

Answer:

v = 24 m/s, rightwards

Explanation:

Given that,

The mass of TBT explosive = 5 kg

It explodes into two pieces.

One of the pieces weighing 2.0 kg flies off to  the left at 36 m/s. Let left be negative and right be positive.

The law of conservation of momentum holds here. Let v be the final speed of the remaining piece. So,

$5\times 0=2\times (-36)+3\times v\\\\-72=-3v\\\\v=24\ m/s$

So, the final speed of the remaining piece is 24 m/s and it is in the right direction.