$A$ body of mass $5 \times 10^{3} \, kg$ moving with speed $2 \, m/s$ collides with a body of mass $15 \times 10^{3} \, kg$ inelastically and sticks to it. The loss in $K.E.$ of the system will be (in $kJ$):

  • A
    $7.5$
  • B
    $15$
  • C
    $10$
  • D
    $5$

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