In an explosion,a body breaks up into two pieces of unequal masses. In this process:

  • A
    Both parts will have numerically equal momentum
  • B
    Lighter part will have more momentum
  • C
    Heavier part will have more momentum
  • D
    Both parts will have equal kinetic energy

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