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(5 pts) A 120 kg asteroid is traveling at 100 m/s in an empty region of space. At time t=0, the asteroid explodes into

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(5 pts) A 120 kg asteroid is traveling at 100 m/s in an empty region of space. At time t=0, the asteroid explodes into two pieces with m=3m. These pieces travel in different directions as shown below. Vectors shown indicate the direction of the velocities but are not drawn to scale. Find the ratio of the speeds of the pieces of asteroid VA/VB.

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