A 0.450-kgkg ice puck, moving east with a speed of 5.80 m/sm/s , has a head-on collision with a 0.990-kgkg puck initially at rest. Assume that the collision is perfectly elastic.     Part A What is the speed of the 0.450-kgkg puck after the collision? Express your answer to three significant figures and include the appropriate units.

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A 0.450-kgkg ice puck, moving east with a speed of 5.80 m/sm/s , has a head-on collision with a 0.990-kgkg puck initially at rest. Assume that the collision is perfectly elastic.
 
 

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What is the speed of the 0.450-kgkg puck after the collision?
Express your answer to three significant figures and include the appropriate units.
 
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