$A$ spacecraft of mass $M$ moving with velocity $v$ suddenly breaks into two pieces of equal mass $m$. After the explosion,one of the masses $m$ becomes stationary. What is the velocity of the other part of the craft?

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

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