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The two diagrams show the situations before and after a collision between two spheres A and B of equal radii moving along the same straight line on a smooth horizontal surface. The coefficient of restitution e is

A

`(2)/(3)`

B

`(1)/(2)`

C

`(1)/(3)`

D

`(1)/(4)`

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