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A 765-kg two-stage rocket is traveling at a speed of 6.10×103 m/s away from Earth when a predesigned explosion separates the rocket into two sections of equal mass that then move with a speed of 2.30×103 m/s relative to each other along the original line of motion.
Part A
What is the speed of each section (relative to Earth) after the explosion?
Part B
How much energy was supplied by the explosion? [Hint: What is the change in kinetic energy as a result of the explosion?]