Question: A shell explodes into two fragments, one fragment 25 times heavier than the other. If any pas from the explosion has negligible mass, then A)

A shell explodes into two fragments, one fragment 25 times heavier than the other. If any pas from the explosion has negligible mass, then

A) The momentum change of the lighter fragment is 25 times as great as the momentum change of the heavier fragment. B) The momentum change of the heavler fragment is 25 times as great as the momentum change of the lighter fragment. C) The magnitude of the momentum change of the lighter fragment is exactly the same as the magnitude of the momentum change of the heavier fragment. D) The kinetic energy change of the heavier fragment is 25 times as great as the kinetic energy change of the lighter fragment. E) The kinetic energy change of the lighter fragment is 25 times as great as the kinetic energy change of the heavier fragment. Explain

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