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A water-balloon launcher with a mass of 2.2 kg is suspended on a wire. It

fires a 0.85 kg balloon to the north at a velocity of 13.0 m/s. What is the
resulting velocity of the launcher if the net force on the launcher is equal to
the reaction force?
A. 5.0 m/s south
B. 33.6 m/s south
C. 5.5 m/s north
D. 6.3 m/s south

User Tobijdc
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Answer:

5.0 m/s south

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User Numaroth
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Answer:

5.0 m/s south.

Just did it.

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