A person attempts to knock down a large wooden bowling pin by throwing a ball at it. The person has two balls of equal size and mass, one made of rubber and the other of putty. The rubber ball bounces back, while the
ball of putty sticks to the pin. Which ball is most likely to topple the bowling pin?
BLUE: the rubber ball
YELLOW: the ball of putty
PINK: makes no difference
GREEN: need more information
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