Two parts of a spacecraft are separated by detonating the ex- plosive bolts that hold them together. The masses of the parts are 1200 kg and 1800 kg; the magnitude of the impulse delivered to each part is 300 N· s. What is the relative speed of separation of the two parts?
Two parts of a spacecraft are separated by detonating the ex- plosive bolts that hold them together. The masses of the parts are 1200 kg and 1800 kg; the magnitude of the impulse delivered to each part is 300 N· s. What is the relative speed of separation of the two parts?