A 100 kg mass is blown apart into a 90.0 kg piece and a 10.0 kg piece. After the blast, the two masses are moving apart with a relative velocity of 100 m/s. The velocity of the 10.0 kg mass after the explosion is 90.0 m/s. The total kinetic energy of the two masses after the explosion is
A. 63,200 J.
B. 45,000 J.
C. 30,400 J.
D. 23,400 J.
E. 4,500 J.
B. 45,000 J.
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