When a car, moving at velocity v, collides head on with a light volley ball, initially at rest, the ball bounces off with velocity
A) -v.
B) -1.5v.
C) -v/2.
D) -2v.
E) -4v.

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In an elastic collision where a heavy object collides with a much lighter object, the lighter object can rebound with a velocity approximately twice that of the heavy object.

When a Car, Moving at Velocity V, Collides Head on with a Light