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A spacecraft of mass M moving with velocity v in space explodes and breaks into two places. After the explosion a mass m of the spacecraft is left stationary. The velocity of the other part is

A

mv/(M+m)

B

Mv/(M-m)

C

(M+m)/M

D

Mv/m

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