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Elastic unequal mass collision: We have a similar situation as in the previous question but now truck A has mass mA and initial velocity uA. Truck B has mass mB and is initially at rest. The collision is elastic. (a) Show the subsequent velocities vA, vB in the laboratory frame are: vA = (mA − mB)uA/(mA + mB), vB = 2mAuA/(mA + mB). On the basis of these results, find the velocities in the two limiting cases: (i) mA >> mB; (ii) mA << mB. (b) Find the subsequent initial and final velocities u′ A, u′ B and v′ A, v′ B in the CM Frame