Question: A 3 . 1 - kg ( m 1 ) object traveling at 5 . 6 m / s collides head - on with a

A 3.1-kg (m1) object traveling at 5.6 m/s collides head-on with a 4.3-kg (m2) object traveling in the opposite direction at 4.3 m/s. The collision is perfectly elastic.
a) what is the final velocity of m1?
b) What is final velocity of m2?
c) What is the total kinetic energy after the collision?

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