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AP Physics C: Mechanics
4.4 Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
4.3 Conservation of Linear Momentum
AdvancedMCQMathematicalProportional AnalysisConceptual15.9k
Two blocks moving toward each other on a horizontal frictionless track.
Two blocks moving toward each other on a horizontal frictionless track.
A small block of mass \(m\) moves along a horizontal, frictionless surface to the right with speed \(v_0\). It collides head-on and elastically with a large block of mass \(M\) that is moving to the left with speed \(u_0\). Which of the following statements correctly describes the final speed of the small block and the change in kinetic energy of the large block in the limiting case where \(M \gg m\)?

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