A 010-Kg Object Moving Initially with a Velocity of +0

question 4

Multiple Choice

A 0.10-kg object moving initially with a velocity of +0.20 m/s makes an elastic head-on collision with a 0.15-kg object initially at rest.What percentage of the original kinetic energy is gained by the 0.15-kg object?

• A) 4%
• B) −4%
• C) 50%
• D) 96%

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