A stationary particle explodes into two particle of masses $m_{1}$ and $m_{2}$ which move in opposite directions with velocities $v_{1}$ and $v_{2}$. The ratio of their kinetic energies $E_{1}/E_{2}$ is

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(d) $E = \frac{P^{2}}{2m} \Rightarrow E \propto \frac{1}{m} \Rightarrow \frac{E_{1}}{E_{2}} = \frac{m_{2}}{m_{1}}$

Q. A stationary particle explodes into two particle of masses $m_{1}$ and $m_{2}$ which move in opposite directions with velocities $v_{1}$ and $v_{2}$. The ratio of their kinetic energies $E_{1}/E_{2}$ is

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