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A giant "egg" explodes as part of a fireworks display. The egg is at rest before the explosion, and after the explosion, it breaks into two pieces, with piece B moving in the positive x direction. The masses of both pieces are indicated in (Figure 1), shown traveling in opposite directions.
a)What is the magnitude of the momentum |p⃗ A,i| of piece A before the explosion?
b)During the explosion, is the magnitude of the force of piece A on piece B greater than, less than, or equal to the magnitude of the force of piece B on piece A?
c)The component of the momentum of piece B, pBx,f, is measured to be +500 kg⋅m/s after the explosion. Find the component of the momentum pAx,f of piece A after the explosion.