An object of mass $m$ moving with velocity $u$ collides with another stationary object of mass $M$ and stops just after the collision. The coefficient of restitution is

  • A
    $\frac{m}{M+m}$
  • B
    $\frac{M-m}{M+m}$
  • C
    $\frac{m}{M}$
  • D
    $1$

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