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4.4 Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
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Two blocks with a compressed spring between them slide right at speed v on a frictionless surface.
Two blocks with a compressed spring between them slide right at speed v on a frictionless surface.
Two blocks connected to a compressed spring move right at speed \( v \). After releasing the spring, the left block moves left at speed \( v_2 \), the right block moves right. What is the center of mass speed of the blocks then?

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