Answer: A wooden block is cut into two pieces, one with

Chapter 7, Problem 7.40

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(II) A wooden block is cut into two pieces, one with three times the mass of the other. A depression is made in both faces of the cut, so that a firecracker can be placed in it with the block reassembled. The reassembled block is set on a rough-surfaced table, and the fuse is lit.When the firecracker explodes inside, the two blocks separate and slide apart. What is the ratio of distances each block travels?

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