$A$ body of mass $1\,kg$ collides head-on elastically with a stationary body of mass $3\,kg$. After the collision,the smaller body reverses its direction of motion and moves with a speed of $2\,m/s$. The initial speed of the smaller body before the collision is $..........\,m/s$.

  • A
    $3$
  • B
    $4$
  • C
    $2$
  • D
    $1$

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