How does the center of mass velocity of the two objects which collide change during an...

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  1. How does the center of mass velocity of the two objectswhich collide change during an elastic collision? Inelasticcollision? Explain.

  2. In an inelastic collision, the forces between the twogliders are equal and opposite according to newtons 3rd law. Whatmakes the energy gained by one object unequal (less) than theenergy lost by the other in an inelastic collision?

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