A $3.00 \mathrm{~kg}$ object is moving at $5.00 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$ EAST. It catches up to and strikes a $6.00 \mathrm{~kg}$ that is moving EAST at $2.00 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$. The objects undergo an elastic collision in the EAST-WEST direction. The velocity of the $3.00 \mathrm{~kg}$ object after the collision is
A) $4.00 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$ EAST.
B) $3.00 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$ EAST.
C) $1.00 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$ EAST.
D) $1.00 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$ WEST.
E) $4.00 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$ WEST.

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The Answer of A $3.00 \mathrm{~kg}$ object is moving at $5.00 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$ EAST. It catches up to and strikes a $6.00 \mathrm{~kg}$ that is moving EAST at $2.00 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$. The objects undergo an elastic collision in the EAST-WEST direction. The velocity of the $3.00 \mathrm{~kg}$ object after the collision is
A) $4.00 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$ EAST.
B) $3.00 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$ EAST.
C) $1.00 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$ EAST.
D) $1.00 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$ WEST.
E) $4.00 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$ WEST.

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