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An unstable particle at rest spontaneously breaks into two fragments of unequal mass. The mass of the first fragment is m1 = 2.50 x 10-28 kg, and that of the other is m2 = 1.67 x 10-27 kg. If the speed of m1 is equal to 0.893c after the breakup, where c = 3 x 108 m/s. What is the final speed of m2?
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