A small ball with mass M is at rest. It is then struck by a ball with

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A small ball with mass M is at rest. It is then struck by a ball with twice the mass, moving at speed v0. The situation after the collision is shown in the figure. Is this possible?

A. Yes B. No, because momentum is not conserved

c. No, because energy is not conserved D. No, because neither momentum nor energy is conservedimage text in transcribed

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College Physics A Strategic Approach

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Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones, Stuart Field

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