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A shell flying along a parabola explodes in mid-air by internal forces. Its fragments' CM then?
AFollows the same parabola
BFalls vertically down
CMoves in a circle
DMoves in a straight line
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Follows the same parabola
Explosion forces are internal, and gravity is unchanged, so the CM keeps its original parabolic trajectory.
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