$A$ body of mass $m$ moving with velocity $v$ makes a head-on perfectly inelastic collision with another body of mass $2m$ which is initially at rest. What is the percentage loss in the kinetic energy?

  • A
    $50\,\%$
  • B
    $\frac{200}{3}\,\%$
  • C
    $\frac{800}{3}\,\%$
  • D
    $25\,\%$

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