Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Linear momentum and its conservation

Linear momentum and its conservation — practice question

A firework that is initially at rest detonates and breaks into two fragments, which then travel horizontally in opposite directions. The explosion transfers a total kinetic energy of $E$ to the fragments. One fragment has mass $m$ and the other has mass $2m$. What is the speed of the fragment of mass $m$ immediately after the explosion?

  • A$\sqrt{\frac{E}{m}}$
  • B$\sqrt{\frac{2E}{m}}$
  • C$\sqrt{\frac{2E}{3m}}$
  • D$\sqrt{\frac{4E}{3m}}$

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