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A bomb of mass 5 kg explodes at rest into three pieces of mass in the ratio 1:1:3. The piece with equal masses fly in mutually normal direction with speed of 21 ms1. Velocity of the third piece is :
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9.12 ms1
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7.98 ms1
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9.87 ms1
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8.97 ms1
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Solution

The correct option is D 9.87 ms1
Resultant momentum of two piece of equal masses is

p=(21×1)2+(21×1)2

=212 kgms1

From conservation of momentum 3V=212(where V is velocity of 3 kg piece)

or V=72=9.87 ms1

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