Bodies A and B have equal mass. Body B is initially at rest. Body A collides with body B in a one-dimensional elastic collision. Which statement is true?

Body A comes to rest.

The momentum of the system is not conserved.

The kinetic energy of the system is not conserved.

The final velocity of body B is twice the initial velocity of body A.

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Kaleb Odom

2 February, 06:03

Bodies A and B have equal mass. Body B is initially at rest. Body A collides with body B in a one-dimensional elastic collision. Which statement is true?

Body A comes to rest.

The momentum of the system is not conserved.

The kinetic energy of the system is not conserved.

The final velocity of body B is twice the initial velocity of body A.

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Colby Kirby · Answer 1

Body A comes to the rest as this criteria can only conserve the momentum ... keep one thing in mind velocities get exchanged when there is a perfect elastic collision that to the masses have to be same