A Projectile in Flight Explodes into Several Fragments

question 62

Multiple Choice

A projectile in flight explodes into several fragments.The total momentum of the fragments immediately after this explosion:

• A)is the same as the momentum of the projectile immediately before the explosion
• B)has been changed into kinetic energy of the fragments
• C)is less than the momentum of the projectile immediately before the explosion
• D)is more than the momentum of the projectile immediately before the explosion
• E)has been changed into radiant energy

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