Two billiard balls undergo a head-on collision. Ball $1$ is twice as heavy as ball $2$. Initially,ball $1$ moves with a speed $v$ towards ball $2$ which is at rest. Immediately after the collision,ball $1$ travels at a speed of $v/3$ in the same direction. What type of collision has occurred?

  • A
    Inelastic
  • B
    Elastic
  • C
    Completely inelastic
  • D
    Cannot be determined from the information given

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