A manufacturer is designing a two part firecracker with a total mass of 1.0 kg. The firecracker will launch at a speed of 25 m/s, then separate into its parts some time, t, after launch. The parts have equal mass. If the parts separate such that the angle of deviation off the original flight path is 7.5 and the speed of the parts is still 25 m/s in the same directions, calculate the change in momentum of the parts. Assume air friction is negligible
side velocity of each = v
tan 7.5 = v / 25
v = 3.29 m/s
so side momentum = .5 kg * 3.29 m/s for each
momentum in the original direction of travel does not change