A softball of mass 0.200 kg that is moving with a speed 10.3 m/s collides head-on and elastically with another ball initially at rest. Afterward the incoming softball bounces backward with a speed of 3.5 m/s. Calculate the velocity of the target ball after the collision. 3.5 m/s 6.8 m/s 13.8 m/s 8.6 m/s 10.3 m/s

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A softball of mass 0.200 kg that is moving with
a speed 10.3 m/s collides head-on and
elastically with another ball initially at rest.
Afterward the incoming softball bounces
backward with a speed of 3.5 m/s. Calculate the
velocity of the target ball after the collision.
3.5 m/s
O 6.8 m/s
O 13.8 m/s
8.6 m/s
O 10.3 m/s
Transcribed Image Text:A softball of mass 0.200 kg that is moving with a speed 10.3 m/s collides head-on and elastically with another ball initially at rest. Afterward the incoming softball bounces backward with a speed of 3.5 m/s. Calculate the velocity of the target ball after the collision. 3.5 m/s O 6.8 m/s O 13.8 m/s 8.6 m/s O 10.3 m/s
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