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A particle is projected on a frictionless inclined plane of inclination 37° at an angle of projection 45° from the inclined plane as shown in the figure. If after the first collision from the plane, the particle returns to its point of projection, then what is the value of the reciprocal of the coefficient of restitution between the particle and the plane?

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The correct answer is: 3



While going upward the time of flight is

T=2usinαgcosβ

So the range on the inclined plane is

R=ucosαT-12gsinβT2

Just after the collision of the projectile with the inclined plane, the components of its velocity down the inclined plane and perpendicular to the inclined plane are

v=gsinβT-ucosαv=eusinα

The time of flight while going down the inclined plane is

T'=2eusinαgcosβ=eT

The range of the projectile while going down is

R=gsinβT-ucosαeT+12gsinβe2T2

gsinβT-ucosαeT+12gsinβe2T2=ucosαT-12gsinβT2

ucosα1+e=gsinβT12+e+e22

Substituting the value as T=2usinαgcosβ we get

cotα1+e=2tanβ12+e+e22

3e2+2e-1=0

e=13 or 1e=3

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