Estimate the kinetic energy acquired by a given nail

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The collision between a hammer and a nail can be considered to beapproximately elastic. Estimate the kinetic energy acquired by a 10.2 g nail when it is struck by a564 g hammer moving with a speed of 4.41 m/s.

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