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The coefficient of restitution e for a perfectly elastic 1-D collision is:

A1
B0.5
C0
D∞
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 1
e = 1 ⇔ perfectly elastic; e = 0 ⇔ perfectly inelastic.
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