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A metalic ball strikes a wall and drops dead whereas rubber ball having the same mass and velocity bounces back. Which of the following is correct ?

A

both suffer equal change in momentum

B

the tennis ball suffers a greater change in momentum

C

metallic ball suffers a greater change in momentum

D

the momentum of the tennis ball is less than that of the metallic ball

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