Consider a perfectly inelastic collision of two objects of

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Consider a perfectly inelastic collision of two objects of equal mass. (a) Is the loss of kinetic energy greater if the two objects are moving in opposite directions, each moving at speed or if one of the two objects is initially at rest and the other has an initial speed of (b) In which of these situations is the percentage loss in kinetic energy the greatest?

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