Momentum and Conservation of Momentum Problem

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The discussion revolves around a physics homework problem involving a firework shot vertically that explodes into two particles. The user is struggling to determine the velocity and momentum of the firework at a height of 50 meters, as well as the horizontal velocity of the second particle after the explosion. They express difficulty in calculating the horizontal velocity and overall velocity of particle 2. Feedback from others indicates challenges in reading the user's handwriting, which complicates the review of their solution steps. The user seeks assistance in clarifying these concepts and calculations.
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hello. i tried to solve for the problem, which was quite difficult for me and I'm not sure whether i approached it correctly, so if someone will help me figure it out thank you!

the problem:
1. a 2 kg firework is shot vertically, at v=50 m/s
a. what is the velocity and momentum of the firework as it reaches a height of 50 m'?
b. in the height of 50 m' the firework explodes into two equal particles. particle 1 moves horizontally in 30 m/s.
what's the horizontal velocity of particle 2 after the explosion? what's the velocity of particle 2 and it's direction.
c. what's the kinetic energy of particle 2 when it reaches the floor?
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this is my answer, explaining all the steps i took:
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3. The Attempt at a Solution
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It's kind of hard to read your hand writing. So I didn't check it in detail.
 
DEvens said:
It's kind of hard to read your hand writing. So I didn't check it in detail.
thank you, sorry.. i tried to make it as organized as i could.. the thing that was hard for me the most was to find what's the horizontal velocity and velocity for the second particle.
 
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