Savchenko Problem 2.5.19

Physics · mechanics · momentum & collisions · thermodynamics

Problem

A spacecraft of mass m flew with its engines turned off near an initially sta- 1 tionary space body. In this case, the ship’s momentum, initially equal to p , 0 became equal to p, and the direction of its movement changed by an angle α\alpha. Determine the mass of the cosmic body.

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