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b) What is the velocity of the center-of-mass after the collision? A) $v/3$ B) something specific, but different than $v/3$ C) can't give specific answer, because depends on whether the collision was elastic or inelastic

          b) What is the velocity of the center-of-mass after the
collision?
A) $v/3$
B) something specific, but different than $v/3$
C) can't give specific answer, because depends on whether
the collision was elastic or inelastic

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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01/31/2022

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b) What is the velocity of the center-of-mass after the collision? A) v/3 B) something specific, but different than v/3 C) can't give specific answer, because depends on whether the collision was elastic or inelastic