Kinetic Energy Loss in an Inelastic Collision
Object A, with a mass of 4.0 kg, moves east at 3.0 m/s. It undergoes a completely inelastic collision with Object B, which has a mass of 2.0 kg and moves west at 6.0 m/s. What percentage of the system’s initial kinetic energy is lost during the collision?
A
40%
B
60%
C
80%
D
100%
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