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Maximum energy transfer for an elastic collision will occur if one body is at rest when

A

`m_(1)=m_(2)`

B

`m_(2)=2m_(1)`

C

`m_(1)gt gt m_(2)`

D

`m_(2)gt gt m_(1)`

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