A 44.0 kg body is moving in the direction of the positive x-axis with a speed...

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A 44.0 kg body is moving in the direction of the positive x-axiswith a speed of 373 m/s when owing to an internal explosion, itbreaks into three pieces. One part, whose mass is 6.5kg, moves awayfrom the point of explosion with a speed of 438 m/s along thepositive y-axis. A second fragment, whose mass is 5.0 kg, movesaway from the point of explosion with a speed of 378 m/s along thenegative x-axis.

What is the speed of the third fragment? Ignore effects due togravity.  

How much energy was released in the explosion?

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Before explosionGiven Mass of Main body M 44 kginitial velocity of Main body U 373ms in x directionAfter    See Answer
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