A stationary body explodes into two fragments of masses m 1 and m 2 . If momentum of one fragment is p, the minimum energy of explosion is
A
B
C
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
Use m 1 v 1 = m 2 v 2 =P
K.E. = 
mv 1 2 + 
m 2 v 2 2
= 
m 1 
+ 
m 2 
= 
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