I tried to find the momentum for the single marble and got 2mv and found the kinetic energy to be 2mv^2 but I'm not sure if it's right or how to how to explain it if it is possible or not.

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If 2 marbles (of same mass and speed) travel from one end of a straight line runway and strike a line of marbles, is it possible to have only one marble to pop off the other end of the line at twice the speed? Why? (explain based on momentum and kinetic energy)

I tried to find the momentum for the single marble and got 2mv and found the kinetic energy to be 2mv^2 but I'm not sure if it's right or how to how to explain it if it is possible or not. 

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