A free body of mass 8 kg is travelling at 2 meter per second in a straight line. At a certain instant, the body splits into two equal parts due to internal explosion which releases 16 joules of energy. Neither part leaves the original line of motion finally [NCERT 1979]

• A.      Both parts continue to move in the same direction as that of the original body
• B.      One part comes to rest and the other moves in the same direction as that of the original body
• C.      One part comes to rest and the other moves in the direction opposite to that of the original body
• D.      One part moves in the same direction and the other in the direction opposite to that of the original body