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A 1.5 kg object moving to the right at 2.4 m/s overtakes and collides elastically with a 2.5 kg object moving in the same direction at 1.2 m/s. Find the velocity of each object after collision.
A.) v1f = 0.9 m/s, v2f = 1.5 m/s
B.) v1f = 1.5 m/s, v2f = -5.2 m/s
C.) v1f = 1.9 m/s, v2f = -1.2 m/s
D.) v1f = -4.0 m/s, v2f = 3.2 m/s
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