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A ball strikes a horizontal floor at an angle of . The coefficient of restitution between the ball and the floor is . The fraction of its kinetic energy lost in collision is
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Let ball strikes at a speed the
Due to collision tangential component of velocity remains unchanged at sin 45, but the normal component of velocity change to
sin45
Final velocity of ball after collision
Hence final kinetic energy .
Fractional loss in KE
Due to collision tangential component of velocity remains unchanged at sin 45, but the normal component of velocity change to
sin45
Final velocity of ball after collision
Hence final kinetic energy .
Fractional loss in KE
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