Problem 9.35 Part A Two astronauts on opposite ends of a spaceship are comparing

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Problem 9.35 Part A Two astronauts on opposite ends of a spaceship are comparing lunches. One has an apple, the other has an orange. They decide to trade Astronaut 1 tosses the 0.115 kg apple toward astronaut 2 with a speed of Ui,1 = 1.08 m/s . The 0.170 kg orange is tossed from astronaut 2 to astronaut 1 with a speed of 1.25 m/s Unfortunately, the fruits collide, sending the orange off with a speed of 0.888 m/s in the negative y direction What are the final speed and direction of the apple in this case? V1,f= 1.52 m/s Submit My Answers Give Up Correct Before Part B 2i After 35.3 counterclockwise from the positive x axis 15 Submit My Answers Give Up Incorrect; Try Again; 4 attempts remaining

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Applying momentum conservation in x-direction,

(mapple)(v1,i) + (morange)(v2,i) = (mapple)(v1,f)x

=> (0.115)(1.08) + (0.17)(-1.25) = (0.115)(-v1,f*cos(1800-))

=> cos(1800-) = 0.505

=> 1800- = 59.670

=> = 120.330

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