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AP Physics 1
4.3 Conservation of Linear Momentum
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Trajectory of a firework shell showing the point of explosion into three fragments at its peak.
Trajectory of a firework shell showing the point of explosion into three fragments at its peak.
A firework shell is launched and follows a parabolic trajectory through the air. At the highest point of its path, the shell explodes into three fragments of unequal mass that fly off in different directions. Air resistance is negligible. Which of the following correctly describes the velocity of the center of mass of the fragments immediately after the explosion compared to the velocity of the shell immediately before the explosion?

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