Two objects, moving in one dimension, undergo an isolated collision. Object A has initial velocity 1...

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Two objects, moving in one dimension, undergo an isolatedcollision. Object A has initial velocity 1 m/s. Object B has aninitial velocity -3 m/s. After the collision, the relative velocityof the two objects is vAB=+2 m/s. The reducedmass of the two objects is â…” kg.

What is the change in total kinetic energy of the entiresystem during this collision? (If it decreases, make your answernegative.) Express your answer in units of Joules, but enter onlythe numeric answer

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