If a projectile hits a stationary target, and the projectile rebounds and travels back the way it came,
A)the mass of the projectile is much less than the mass of the target.
B)the mass of the projectile is equal to the mass of the target.
C)the mass of the projectile is much greater than the mass of the target.
D)nothing can be said about the masses of the projectile and target without further information.
E)this is an unphysical situation and will not actually happen.

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When a projectile rebounds after hitting a stationary target, it indicates that the target has a much larger mass, allowing it to remain relatively stationary while the projectile changes direction.

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