Two unequal masses are tied together with a compressed spring. When the cord is burnt with a match releasing the spring, the two masses fly apart with equal :

kinetic energy

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speed

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momentum

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acceleration

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Solution

The correct option is A momentum
Initial momentum of the system is zero .
Hence final momentum has to be zero. Therefore both masses will fly apart with same momentum.

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