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If bomb at rest explodes into fragments the two fragments travel in opposite direction explain |
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Answer» Answer: bomb at rest EXPLODES into TWO pieces. Let the mass of bomb be M and mass of two pieces be m 1
and m 2
respectively. Now, according to conservation of MOMENTUM: Mv=m 1
v 1
+M 2
v 2
Here v=0 (bomb is at rest) and v 1
and v 2
are velocities of two masses after explosion. M(0)=m 1
v 1
+m 2
v 2
m 1
v 1
+m 2
v 2
=0 m 1
v 1
=−m 2
v 2
Now, masses cannot be NEGATIVE that means the sign BELONGS to velocities. Therefore, the two pieces travel in opposite direction. |
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