A light particle moving horizontally with a speed of $12\  m/s$ strikes a very heavy block moving in the same direction at $10\  m/s$. The collision is one-dimensional and elastic. After the collision, the particle will

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  • A

    Move at $2\  m/s$ in its original direction

  • B

    Move at $8\  m/s$ in its original direction

  • C

    Move at $8\ m/s$ opposite to its original direction

  • D

    Move at $12\ m/s$ opposite to its original direction

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