In an inelastic collision between two objects with unequal masses:
a. the velocity of one will increase by the amount that the velocity of the other decreases.
b. the momentum of one will increase by the amount that the momentum of the other decreases.
c. the energy of one increases by the amount that the energy of the other decreases.
d. the total momentum of the system will decrease.
B
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