Sally throws a golf ball at a massive bowling ball at rest. The golf ball bounces backward from it. Compared to the golf ball, after the bounce the bowling ball has

A. greater kinetic energy, but less momentum.
B. less momentum and less kinetic energy.
C. greater momentum and more kinetic energy.
D. greater momentum, but less kinetic energy.


Answer: D

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