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A bomb of mass 9 kg explodes into two pieces of masses 3 kg and 6 kg. The velocity of mass 3 kg is 16 m s-1. The kinetic energy of mass 6 kg in joule is
PhysicsCenter of Mass Momentum and CollisionNEET
Options:
  • A 96
  • B 384
  • C 192
  • D 768
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The correct answer is: 192
The momentum of 6 kg piece p2= momentum of 3 kg piece

p1=m1v1=3×16=48 kg m s-1

The kinetic energy of 6 kg piece K2=p222m2=48×482×6=192 J

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