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A 0.060-kg tennis ball, moving with a speed of 5.16 m/s, has a head-on collision with a 0.090-kg ball initially moving in the same direction at a speed of 3.28 m/s. Assume that the collision is perfectly elastic.
A.)Determine the speed of the 0.060-kg ball after the collision. Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.
B.)Determine the speed of the 0.090-kg ball after the collision. Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.
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