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A Space Vehicle of Mass M Has a Speed V

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A space vehicle of mass m has a speed v. At some instant, it separates into two pieces, each of mass 0.5m. One of the pieces is at rest just after the separation.
-Which one of the following statements concerning this situation is true?


A) The moving piece has speed 2v.
B) This process conserves kinetic energy.
C) The piece at rest possesses kinetic energy.
D) The process does not conserve total energy.
E) This process does not conserve momentum.

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