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A 1400kg weather rocket accelerates upward at 10m/s^ 2 . It explodes 2.5s 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 520m .

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

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

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