$A$ ball of $0.4 \, kg$ mass and a speed of $3 \, m/s$ has a head-on,completely elastic collision with a $0.6 \, kg$ mass initially at rest. Find the speeds of both balls after the collision:

  • A
    $0.6 \, m/s, 2.4 \, m/s$
  • B
    $0.3 \, m/s, 1.2 \, m/s$
  • C
    $0.2 \, m/s, 1.2 \, m/s$
  • D
    $2.8 \, m/s, 3.4 \, m/s$

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