A Ping-Pong Ball Originally at Rest Is Hit Head-On by a Bowling

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A ping-pong ball originally at rest is hit head-on by a bowling ball moving with initial speed v₀. It is given that the mass of the ping-pong ball is as good as negligible in comparison with the mass of the bowling ball. What is the speed of the ping-pong ball after this elastic collision?

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