Multiple Choice
Object A strikes the stationary object B head-on in an elastic collision. The mass of A is fixed, you may choose the mass of B appropriately. Then:
A) for B to have the greatest recoil speed, choose mA = mB
B) for B to have the greatest recoil momentum, choose mB << mA
C) for B to have the greatest recoil kinetic energy, choose mB >> mA
D) for B to have the least recoil speed, choose mB = mA
E) for B to have the greatest recoil kinetic energy, choose mB = mA
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