Body $A$ of mass $4m$ moving with speed $u$ collides with another body $B$ of mass $2 m$ at rest the collision is head on and elastic in nature. After the collision the fraction of energy lost by colliding body $A$ is

  • A

    $\frac{5}{9}$

  • B

    $\frac{1}{9}$

  • C

    $\frac{8}{9}$

  • D

    $\frac{4}{9}$

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