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Q.

An object of mass 3m, initially at rest on a frictionless horizontal surface, explodes breaking into two fragments of mass m and 2m, respectively. Which one of the following statements after the explosion is true?

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a

Kinetic energy of center of mass increases.

b

The smaller fragment will have twice the speed of the larger fragment.

c

Fragments have equal magnitude of momentum in ground frame but different magnitude of momentum in center of mass frame

d

Kinetic energy of system increases

answer is B, D.

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Detailed Solution

Momentum of the system is conserved .

After the collision the centre of mass remains at rest as it was at rest before the collision.

Chemical energy stored in the object appears as kinetic energy of the fragments .

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