Two equal billiard balls are in contact on the table. A third equal ball strikes them symmetrically and remains at rest after impact. The coefficient of restitution is
A
B
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D
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
The situation at impact is shown 
Using principle of conservation of linear momentum we have
By definition of coefficient of restitution,
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