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A particle of mass `m_(1)` makes an elastic, one-dimensional collision with a stationary particle of mass `m_(2)`.What fraction of the kinetic energy of `m_(1)` is carried away by `m_(2)`?

A

`(m_(1))/(m_(2))`

B

`(m_(2))/(m_(1))`

C

`(2m_(1)m_(2))/((m_(1)+m_(2))^(2))`

D

`(4m_(1)m_(2))/((m_(1)+m_(2))^(2))`

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