A golf ball is thrown at and bounces backward from a massive bowling ball that is initially at rest.After the collision,compared to the golf ball,the bowling ball has

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In an elastic collision, the more massive object (bowling ball) will have more momentum due to its larger mass, but the smaller object (golf ball) will have more kinetic energy because kinetic energy depends on both mass and the square of velocity, and the golf ball will have a higher velocity after bouncing back.

A Golf Ball Is Thrown at and Bounces Backward from a Massive