Mass m = 0.1 kg moves to the right with speed v = 0.54 m/s...

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Mass m = 0.1 kg moves to the right with speed v = 0.54 m/s andcollides with an equal mass initially at rest. After this inelasticcollision the system retains a fraction = 0.9 of its originalkinetic energy. If the masses remain in contact for 0.01 secs whilecolliding, what is the average force in N between the masses duringthe collision? Hints: All motion is in 1D. Ignore friction betweenthe masses and the horizontal surface. You will probably need touse the quadratic formula to solve the resulting equations. VR mustbe greater than VL since the masses can't pass through eachother!

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Let and bethe speed of the left and the right ball after the collisionBefore the collision the velocity of the left ball was and the right ball was at restMomentum of the two masses    See Answer
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