NEET PhysicsClass 11Motion of the centre of massMediumStatement based
A shell flying along a parabolic path explodes in mid-air into several fragments. Air resistance is negligible. Consider statements I to IV and select the option that names every correct statement and no incorrect one.
- I. The centre of mass of the fragments continues along the original parabola until a fragment hits the ground.
- II. The total momentum of the fragments just after the explosion equals the shell's momentum just before.
- III. The total kinetic energy of the fragments just after the explosion equals the shell's kinetic energy just before.
- IV. The forces of the explosion can change the velocity of the centre of mass.
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