A shell at rest exploded into two pieces of equal mass. One has a speed of 5m/s. Then the speed of the other piece is

5 m/s in the same direction as the first piece

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5 m/s in the opposite direction of the first piece

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0 m/s

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10 m/s in the same direction as the first piece

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The correct option is B 5 m/s in the opposite direction of the first piece

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