Explosion Calculations

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13 questions
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What is the initial velocity of object 1 in an explosion?

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What is the initial velocity of object 2 in an explosion?

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What is the initial momentum in an explosion?

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If two objects explode apart and Object 1 moves faster than Object 2, what can be said about it?
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If two objects explode apart and Object 1 moves slower than Object 2, what can be said about it?
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If two objects explode apart and Object 1 moves at the same speed of Object 2, what can be said about it? Check all that apply

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Two carts held together by a string are sprung apart when the string is cut. Cart 1 (5 kg) has a velocity of 8.3 m/s to the left. Cart 2 (7 kg) has an unknown velocity to the right. What is the momentum of Cart 1?

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Two carts held together by a string are sprung apart when the string is cut. Cart 1 (5 kg) has a velocity of 8.3 m/s to the left. Cart 2 (7 kg) has an unknown velocity to the right. What is the momentum of Cart 2?

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Two carts held together by a string are sprung apart when the string is cut. Cart 1 (5 kg) has a velocity of 8.3 m/s to the left. Cart 2 (7 kg) has an unknown velocity to the right. What is the velocity of Cart 2?

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A cannon (42 kg) launches a cannon ball (2.8 kg). If the cannon ball fires to the right at 15.3 m/s, how fast is the cannon moving to the left?

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A kindergartner is stuck in a chair and told not to leave. They are determined to roll out the door so they throw a 5 kg backpack to the left at 6.3 m/s. The kindergartner and chair only move a little to the right at 1.3 m/s. What is the mass of the kindergartner?

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Two identical massed skaters push off of each other on the ice. If the first skater goes to the left at 8.4 m/s, what is the velocity of the second skater?

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Two identical massed skaters push off of each other on the ice. The first skater goes to the left at 8.4 m/s. What is the sum of their final velocity?