A small bomb, of mass 10 kg, is moving toward the North with a velocity of 4.0 m/s. It explodes into three fragments: a 5.0-kg fragment moving west with a speed of 8.0 m/s; a 4.0-kg fragment moving east with a speed of 10 m/s; and a third fragment with a mass of 1.0 kg. What is the velocity of the third fragment? (Neglect air friction.)

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A small bomb, of mass 10 kg, is moving toward the North with a velocity of 4.0 m/s. It explodes into three fragments: a 5.0-kg fragment moving west with a speed of 8.0 m/s; a 4.0-kg fragment moving east with a speed of 10 m/s; and a third fragment with a mass of 1.0 kg. What is the velocity of the third fragment? (Neglect air friction.)