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A ball strikes a horizontal floor at an angle of θ=45°. The coefficient of restitution between the ball and the floor is 0.5. The fraction of its kinetic energy lost in collision is

PhysicsCenter of Mass Momentum and CollisionNEET
Options:
  • A 58
  • B 38
  • C 34
  • D 14
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The correct answer is: 38
Let ball strikes at a speed u the K1=12mu2

Due to collision tangential component of velocity remains unchanged at u sin 45°, but the normal component of velocity change to
u sin45°=12ucos45°

Final velocity of ball after collision

v=usin45°2+12ucos45°2 

=u22+u222=53u.

Hence final kinetic energy K2=12mv2=516mu2.

Fractional loss in KE

=K1-K2K1=12mu2-516mu212mu2=38

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