Multiple Choice
A 6.0-kg object, initially at rest in free space, "explodes" into three segments of equal mass. Two of these segments are observed to be moving with equal speeds of 20 m/s with an angle of 60° between their directions of motion. How much kinetic energy is released in this explosion?
A) 2.4 kJ
B) 2.9 kJ
C) 2.0 kJ
D) 3.4 kJ
E) 1.2 kJ
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