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When a massive body suffers an elastic collision with a stationary light body, then massive body approximately comes to rest and light body

A

acquires velocity greater than initial velocity of massive body.

B

sticks to the massive body and remains at rest.

C

acquires half the initial velocity of the massive body.

D

remains at rest but does not stick to the massive body.

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