Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Linear momentum and its conservation

Linear momentum and its conservation — practice question

A firework at rest bursts into three fragments. The masses and velocities of the three fragments immediately after the explosion are shown. What are speed $v_1$ and speed $v_2$?

  • A$v_1 = 4.0\,\text{m s}^{-1}$, $v_2 = 4.0\,\text{m s}^{-1}$
  • B$v_1 = 9.2\,\text{m s}^{-1}$, $v_2 = 9.2\,\text{m s}^{-1}$
  • C$v_1 = 14\,\text{m s}^{-1}$, $v_2 = 14\,\text{m s}^{-1}$
  • D$v_1 = 16\,\text{m s}^{-1}$, $v_2 = 16\,\text{m s}^{-1}$

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