What was the speed of the heavier fragment

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Question: A 1300 kg weather rocket accelerates upward at 10 m/s^2 . It explodes 2.3 s after liftoff and breaks into two fragments, one twice as massive as the other. Photos reveal that the lighter fragment traveled straight up and reached a maximum height of 500 m.

What was the speed of the heavier fragment just after the explosion?

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