Conservation of Momentum in an Explosion
A system consists of a 2.0 kg object moving at 5.0 m/s and a 3.0 kg object moving at 2.0 m/s in the opposite direction. Following an internal explosion, the system separates into three fragments with masses of 1.0 kg, 2.0 kg, and 2.0 kg. The 1.0 kg fragment moves at 10.0 m/s in the original direction of the 2.0 kg object. What is the maximum possible speed of either of the two remaining 2.0 kg fragments?
A
4.0 m/s
B
10.0 m/s
C
There is no finite upper bound (the speed can be arbitrarily large).
D
7.0 m/s
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