If a skater of mass $3 \,kg$ has an initial speed of $32 \,m/s$ and a second skater of mass $4 \,kg$ has a speed of $5 \,m/s$. After a perfectly inelastic collision,they move together with a speed of $5 \,m/s$. Calculate the loss in kinetic energy.

  • A
    $48 \,J$
  • B
    $96 \,J$
  • C
    $Zero$
  • D
    None of these

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