A stationary bomb explodes in space breaking into a number of small fragments. At the location of the explosion, the net force due to gravity is 0 N. Which one of the following statements concerning this event is true?

Options

A. Kinetic energy is conserved in this process
B. The fragments must have equal kinetic energies.
C. The sum of the kinetic energies of the fragments must be zero.
D. The velocity of any one fragment must be equal to the velocity of any other fragment.

Answer

D