Answer to Question #192733 in Physics for Andu

Question

An anti-aircraft projectile explodes the moment it has a kinetic energy Ek, and a pulse mv. What can you say: a) About the impulse of the parts into which it is divided. b) For the kinetic energy of these parts?

Answer 1

a) The total  impulse of the parts into which it is divided is equal mv.

b) The  kinetic energy of these parts is less or equal to E_k.