6. A watermelon explodes into three equal masses. One mass moves east at 15.0 m/s. If a second mass moves at a velocity of 10.0 m/s 45.0° S of E, what is the velocity of the third mass? (Hint: the total momentum is zero, so how will your vector arrows add up?)

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6. A watermelon explodes into three equal masses. One mass moves east at 15.0 m/s. If a second mass moves at a
velocity of 10.0 m/s 45.0° S of E, what is the velocity of the third mass? (Hint: the total momentum is zero, so how will
your vector arrows add up?)
Transcribed Image Text:6. A watermelon explodes into three equal masses. One mass moves east at 15.0 m/s. If a second mass moves at a velocity of 10.0 m/s 45.0° S of E, what is the velocity of the third mass? (Hint: the total momentum is zero, so how will your vector arrows add up?)
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