$A$ spacecraft of mass $M$ moves with velocity $V$ in free space. It explodes and breaks into two pieces. If after the explosion,a piece of mass $m$ comes to rest,what will be the velocity of the other piece of the spacecraft?

  • A
    $MV/(M - m)$
  • B
    $MV/(M + m)$
  • C
    $mV/(M - m)$
  • D
    $mV/(M + m)$

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