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    Conservation of Momentum in a Spaceship Explosion

    Thanks for the help. Here is what I have done. The Ship has a vector of +1.0*10^13. Section 1 has a vector of -1.0*10^12. Section 2 has a vector of +8.0*10^11 So, section 3 has a vector of 1.02*10^13, which I set up this way: 1.02*10^13= 700000*v, which returns 1.457*10^7, which is most...
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    Conservation of Momentum in a Spaceship Explosion

    Hi all, I have become frusturated at a conservation of momentum problem. A space ship(ss) with a mass of 2.0*10^6 [kg] is crusing at a speed of 5.0*10^6 [m/s], when it blows up. One section(s1), with mass 5.0*10^5 [kg] is blown straight backwards at a speed of 2.0*10^6 [m/s]. The second...
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