Q.

A bomb travelling in a parabolic path under the effect of gravity explodes in mid air. The centre of mass of fragments will

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a

Move in the parabolic path as the unexploded bomb would have travelled

b

Move vertically upwards and then vertically downwards

c

Move vertically upwards

d

Move in an irregular path

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

Since no external force acts on the bomb during explosion, thus the motion of center of mass of the bomb does not get affected. 

As the bomb was travelling in the parabolic path just before explosion, so the center of mass of the fragments will continue to move in the same parabolic path the unexploded would have travelled.

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