Answer:
3.49m/s
Explanation:
We have mess of kit = 4kg
Then pieces are 2kg
3m/s due north
5m/s, 30⁰ due south
MiVi = m1v1 + m2v2
We break velocities to have x and y components
MiVi = m1v1(cosθ+sin θ1j) + m2v2(v2cos θ2i+sin2 θj)
θ1 = 90⁰north
θ2 = 30⁰ north east
Vi = 2/4x3m/s(cos90i + sin90j)+2/4x5m/s(cos30i + sin30j)
= 2.16i + 2.75j
Vi = √Vx²+Vy²
Vi = √ (2.16)²+(2.75)²
Vi = 3.49m/s
This is the original speed of the kit