Question: A 6 2 0 - g object traveling at 2 . 1 m / s collides head - on with a 3 2 0 -

A 620-g object traveling at 2.1 m/s collides head-on with a 320-g object traveling in the opposite direction at 3.8 m/s. If the collision is perfectly elastic, what is the change in the kinetic energy of the 620-g object?
hint: Before the velocity is negative for one of the mass. you don't need to convert g to kg . After the collision the relative velocity is the same'(with negative velocity).
So V1-V2= V2'- V1'=2.1-(-3.8)=5.9= V2'- V1'(conservation of KE_
and m1V1+m2V2= m1V1'_m2V2'(conservation of momentum)
Find V1' and V2' then change =0.5 m1 V1'2-0.5 m1 V12
Group of answer choices
It loses 0.47 J.
It doesnt lose any kinetic energy because the collision is elastic.
It loses 1.4 J.
It gains 0.69 J.
It loses 0.23 J.

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