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An object at rest on a flat, horizontal surface explodes into two fragments, one seven times as massive as the other. the heavier fragment slides 6.70 m before stopping. how far does the lighter fragment
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An object at rest on a flat, horizontal surface explodes into two fragments, one seven times as massive as the other. the heavier fragment slides 6.70 m before stopping. how far does the lighter fragment slide?

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By conservation of momentum,
Distance lighter fragment slide= 7*6.7=46.9m
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