$A$ sphere of mass $M$ moving with velocity $u$ undergoes a perfectly elastic head-on collision with another sphere of mass $m$ at rest. After the collision,their velocities are $V$ and $v$ respectively. Find the value of $v$.

  • A
    $2u \frac{M}{m}$
  • B
    $2u \frac{m}{M}$
  • C
    $\frac{2u}{1 + m/M}$
  • D
    $\frac{2u}{1 + M/m}$

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