$A$ spacecraft of mass $M$ is moving in space with a velocity $v$. It explodes and breaks into two pieces. After the explosion,a piece of mass $m$ comes to rest. The velocity of the other piece is ......

  • A
    $\frac{m}{M - m} v$
  • B
    $\frac{M}{M - m} v$
  • C
    $\frac{M + m}{M} v$
  • D
    $\frac{M}{m} v$

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