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Q.

An insulated particle of mass m is moving in a horizontal plane (x-y) along the X-axis. At a certain height above the ground, it suddenly explodes into two fragments of masses m/4 and 3m/4.An instant later, the smaller fragment is at Y= +15 cm. The larger fragment at this instant is at:

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a

Y = -5 cm

b

Y= +20 cm

c

Y= +5 cm

d

Y=-20 cm

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Initially y-coordinate of center of mass is zero. After explosion y-coordinate of center of mass of the particles should be zero. ⇒ycm=0 ⇒m4×(15)+34m(Y)=0 ⇒Y=−5cm
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