A soccer ball of 4.40925 (2 kilosg) pounds moves to the right a speed of 0.5 m/s.  Hits a 0.1102311 (0.05 kilosg) pounds tennis ball initially moving to the left at 2 m/s.  The collision is elastic and takes place in one dimension, along the x axis. What is the approximate final speed of the tennis ball, vf,g?

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A soccer ball of 4.40925 (2 kilosg) pounds moves to the right a speed of 0.5 m/s.  Hits a 0.1102311 (0.05 kilosg) pounds tennis ball initially moving to the left at 2 m/s.  The collision is elastic and takes place in one dimension, along the x axis. What is the approximate final speed of the tennis ball, vf,g?

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