A body is moving with a velocity v, breaks up into two equal parts. One of the part retraces back with velocity v. Then the velocity of the other part is
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Let the initial mass of body = m
Initial linear momentum = 
…(i)
When it breaks into equal masses then one of the fragments retrace back with same velocity
∴ ∴ Final linear momentum = 
…(ii)
By the conservation of linear momentum
⇒ ⇒ 
⇒ ⇒ 
i.e. other fragment moves with velocity 3v in forward direction
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