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A particle of mass m moving in the x direction with speed 2v is hit by another particle of mass 2m moving in the y direction speed v. If the collision is perfectly inelastic, the percentage loss in the energy during the collision is close to :

A

0.44

B

0.5

C

0.56

D

0.62

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C
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