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Elastic Collisions in One Dimension (Problem 31)

Two objects (A and B) of equal mass collide elastically. Mass A is initially moving 5.0 m/s in the +x-direction prior to the collision. Mass B is initially moving 3.0 m/s in the –x-direction prior to the collision. After the collision, mass A will be moving with a velocity of 3.0 m/s in the –x-direction. What will be the velocity of mass B after the collision?