JEE Main Physics question

PhysicsSystems of Particles and Rotational MotionJEE Main

A spacecraft of mass M moving with velocity v in free space explodes into two pieces. After the explosion, a mass m of the spacecraft is left stationary. The velocity of the other part is

Answer: (B)

Solution

By momentum conservation, Mv = m(0) + (M−m)v′ ⟹ v′ = Mv/(M−m).

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