Which vehicle has a greater change in kinetic energy

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Q. Consider a perfectly inelastic head-on collision between a small car and a large truck traveling at the same speed. Which vehicle has a greater change in kinetic energy as a result of the collision?

Since the vehicles stick together after the collision and take the direction of the large truck (greater momentum), I guessed that the small car would have a greater change in kinetic energy.

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