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To solve this problem, we need to use the conservation of linear momentum in two dimensions since the explosion is isotropic, and linear momentum must be conserved along both the x and y axes independently.

### Given:
- Mass of the coconut pieces:  
  - Piece A: 50% of total mass (m)
  - Piece B: 20% of total mass (0.2m)
  - Piece C: 30% of total mass (0.3m)
- Velocity of piece C: \(v_C = 5.0 \text{ m/s}\)
- Angles:
  - Velocity of piece C (\(v_C\)) is at an angle of 80° with the x-axis.
  - Velocity of piece B (\(v_B\)) is at an angle of 50° with the x-axis.

### Steps:
1. **Break down the momentum for each piece along the x and y axes:**
   - For piece C:
     - \(v_{Cx} = v_C \cos(80^\circ)\)
     - \(v_{Cy} = v_C \sin(80^\circ)\)
   - For piece B:
     - \(v_{Bx} = v_B \cos(50^\circ)\)
     - \(v_{By} = v_B \sin(50^\circ)\)
   - For piece A:
     - \(v_{Ax} = v_A \cos(\theta_A)\)
     - \(v_{Ay} = v_A \sin(\theta_A)\)

2. **Conservation of momentum along the x-axis and y-axis:**
   Since the total momentum before the explosion was zero, the sum of momenta along each axis after the explosion must also be zero.

   **Along the x-axis:**
   \[
   (0.5m) v_{Ax} + (0.2m) v_{Bx} + (0.3m) v_{Cx} = 0
   \]

   **Along the y-axis:**
   \[
   (0.5m) v_{Ay} + (0.2m) v_{By} + (0.3m) v_{Cy} = 0
   \]

3. **Calculate the components of \(v_C\):**
   \[
   v_{Cx} = 5.0 \cos(80^\circ) \approx 0.87 \text{ m/s}
   \]
   \[
   v_{Cy} = 5.0 \sin(80^\circ) \approx 4.92 \text{ m/s}
   \]

4. **Substitute these components into the momentum equations:**

   **x-axis equation:**
   \[
   0.5m v_{Ax} + 0.2m v_B \cos(50^\circ) + 0.3m \cdot 0.87 = 0
   \]
   Simplifying:
   \[
   0.5 v_{Ax} + 0.2 v_B \cos(50^\circ) + 0.261 = 0
   \]

   **y-axis equation:**
   \[
   0.5m v_{Ay} + 0.2m v_B \sin(50^\circ) + 0.3m \cdot 4.92 = 0
   \]
   Simplifying:
   \[
   0.5 v_{Ay} + 0.2 v_B \sin(50^\circ) + 1.476 = 0
   \]

5. **Solve these simultaneous equations to find \(v_B\) and \(v_A\).**

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### Related Questions:
1. What is the significance of isotropic explosions in physics problems?
2. How does conservation of momentum apply in other types of collisions?
3. Can this method be extended to three-dimensional motion?
4. What are some real-life examples where conservation of momentum is used?
5. How would adding external forces to this problem affect the solution?

### Tip:
When solving momentum problems, breaking vectors into components and dealing with each axis independently is often easier than working with vector magnitudes directly.

The easiest method of eating a coconut is to drill a small hole in the outer shell, put a negligible mass of explosive in the exact centre, and blow it up with an isotropic explosion. Pieces A, B, and C contain 50%, 20%, and 30% of the mass of the coconut, and piece C has a speed of 5.0 m/s. Using the conservation of linear momentum along each independent axis, (a) What is the velocity of piece B? (b) What is the velocity of piece A?

Solve the problem of a coconut exploding due to an isotropic explosion. Learn how to apply the conservation of momentum and break down velocities into components to calculate the speeds of pieces B and A, given that piece C has a velocity of 5.0 m/s.

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