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A bomb of mass $16\ kg$ at rest explodes into two pieces of masses $4\ kg$ and $12\ kg.$ The velolcity of the $12\ kg$ mass is $4$ $ms^{-1}$. The kinetic energy of the other mass is .............. $\mathrm{J}$
A
$96$
B
$144$
C
$288$
D
$192$
(AIEEE-2006)
Solution

Let the velocity and mass of $4\;kg$ piece be $v_1$ and $m_1$ and that of $12\;kg$ piece be $v_2$ and $m_2$
Applying conservation of liner momentum
$m_2$$v_2$=$m_1$$v_1$=$ \Rightarrow = \frac{{12 \times 4}}{4} = 12$ $m{s^{ – 1}}$
$\therefore \,\,K.E{._1} = \frac{1}{2}{m_1}v_1^2 = \frac{1}{2} \times 4 \times 144 = 288\,J$
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