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4) In a collision between two unequal masses, how does the impulse imparted to the
smaller mass by the larger mass compare with the impulse imparted to the larger mass
by the smaller one?
A) It is larger.
B) It is smaller.
C) They are equal.
D) The answer depends on the ratio of the masses.
E) The answer depends on how fast they are moving.
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