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A ball with an initial momentum 'P' collides normally with a rigid wall. If `P_(1)` is the linear momentum after the perfectly elastic collision ,………….

A

`P_(1) = P`

B

`P_(1) = -P`

C

`P_(1) = -2P`

D

`P_(1) = 2P`

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C
`P_1 = -2P`
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