A mass M, initially moving at speed v, collides and sticks to a mass m, initially at

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A mass M, initially moving at speed v, collides and sticks to a mass m, initially at rest. Assume M >> m, and work in this approximation. What are the final energies of the two masses, and how much energy is lost to heat, in:
(a) The lab frame?
(b) The frame in which M is initially at rest?
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