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A bomb of mass 9 kg explodes into the pieces of masses 3 kg and 6kg. The velocity of mass 3 kg is 16 m/s. The kinetic energy of mass 6 kg in joule is :

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96
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384
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C
192
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768
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Solution

The correct option is C 192
Total momentum just before collision is equal to the total momentum just after collision.
0=m1v1+m2v2
v2=m1v1m2=3(16)6=8m/s
KE of 6kg particle=0.5(6)(8)2=192J
Option C.

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