In a one-dimensional collision where both linear momentum and kinetic energy are conserved
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Problem
In a one-dimensional collision where both linear momentum and kinetic energy are conserved, the relative velocity of separation after the collision is
(a) equal in magnitude and in the same direction as the relative velocity of approach.
(b) less than the relative velocity of approach and opposite in direction.
(c) equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the relative velocity of approach.
(d) equal in magnitude to the relative velocity of approach only when the colliding masses are equal.