A shell explodes into two fragments,one 25 times heavier than the other.The momentum change of the lighter fragment is 25 times as great as the momentum change of the heavier fragment.

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According to the law of conservation of momentum, the momentum change of the lighter fragment is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the momentum change of the heavier fragment, not 25 times greater.

A Shell Explodes into Two Fragments,one 25 Times Heavier Than