Elastic Collisions: In a game of pool, the white cue ball hits the #5 ball and stops, while the #5 ball moves away with the same velocity as the cue ball had originally. Both balls have the same mass. This type of collision is

A. somewhat inelastic.
B. elastic.
C. completely inelastic.


Answer: B

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