Consider an Inelastic Collision Between Balls of Mass M₁ and M₂.The

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Multiple Choice

Consider an inelastic collision between balls of mass m₁ and m₂.The velocities before the collision are ₁ and ₂,respectively,and the velocities after the collision are ₁ and ₂,respectively.Which of the following statements concerning this collision is true?

• A)m_{1 1} + m_{1 1} = m_{2 2} + m_{2 2}
• B) ₂ - ₁ > ₁ - ₂
• C) ₂ - ₁ = ₁ - ₂
• D) ₂ - ₁ < ₁ - ₂
• E) m₁( ₁)² + m₂( ₂)² = m₁( ₁)² + m₂( ₂)²

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