A uniform shell explodes into three equal parts .Two of the parts fly off perpendicularly to each other with velocities 9m/s and 12m/s. Find the velocity of the third part.😕📖Please solve this.☺

Dear Student ,
From the conservation of momentum ,
m1v1โ€‹+m2โ€‹v2+mโ€‹3v3 = 0   (since Final momentum = Initial momentum)
Since all masses are equal and the velocity of the third particle would cancel out first two .
Therefore magnitude of the third velocity is ,
v=92+122=225=15 m/s
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If assumed that the shell was in rest before explosion, then momentum=mv=0. According to the law of conservation of momentum, the final momentum of all three parts collectively must be 0.
Using vector rules,the resultant between the 2 pieces A(with v=9m/s), and B(with 12m/s) is C(with 15 m/s),with direction about 20 degrees from B.
To nullify C then the other part of shell, say D, should be kept 180 degrees to the opposite direction and must have velocity 15 m/s.
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