What kind of energy transformations occur when you hit a coconut with a hammer?
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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,
So, the final speed of the remaining piece is 24 m/s and it is in the right direction.