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A ball is dropped from a height h on the ground. If the coefficient of restitution is e, the height to which the ball goes up after it rebounds for the nth time is
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Options:
  • A he2n
  • B hen
  • C e2nh
  • D he2n
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The correct answer is: he2n
After each collision speed becomes e times

Speed after 1st collision is ν1=eν0

Maximum height after 1st collision is,

h1=ν122g=e2ν022g=e2h

Similarly maximum height after 2nd collision is,

h2=e2h1=e4h

maximum height after 3rd collision is,

h3=e2h2=e6h

 The height to which the ball goes up after it rebounds for the nth time is hn=e2nh

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