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Two metal balls with the same mass hang so that they are touching each other. The ball on the left is pulled to the side and released. What will happen when it swings back and hits the ball on the right?
A. The ball on the right will swing to the right.
B. The ball on the left will stop, and the ball on the right will remain still.
C. Both balls will swing to the right.
D. Both balls will swing to the left.
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For two identical masses undergoing an (approximately) elastic head‑on collision, they exchange velocities. The moving left ball comes to rest and the right ball takes its speed, so the right ball swings out to the right.
For two identical masses undergoing an (approximately) elastic head‑on collision, they exchange velocities. The moving left ball comes to rest and the right ball takes its speed, so the right ball swings out to the right.
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