. A ball of mass m, is stationary when a ball of mass 2m collides with it travelling with a speed of v. If the collision between the 2 balls is completely inelastic, show that the final velocity of the balls is 2/3 v

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13. A ball of mass m, is stationary when a ball of mass 2m collides with it travelling with a speed of v. If the collision between the 2 balls is completely inelastic, show that the final velocity of the balls is 2/3 v.

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