A bomb of mass 3.0 Kg explodes in air into two pieces of masses 2.0 kg and 1.0 kg. The smaller mass goes at a speed of 80 m/s. The total energy imparted to the two fragments is
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Both fragments will possess the equal linear momentum
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∴ ∴ Total energy of system 
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= 4800 J = 4.8 kJ
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