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Grade 12th passGeneral Physics

A plastic ball is dropped from height of 1m and rebounds several times from floor.if 1.3s elapses from the moment it is dropped to the second impact with the floor, what is the coefficient of restitution.

Profile image of Parul Rajput
9 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Vikas TU
9 Years ago
For restitution coeff.,
U = root(2gh) => root(20) = > 4.47 m/s
V = root(2gh) + g*1.3 = > 4.47 + 13 => 17.47
 
e = V/U => 17.47/4.47 = > 3.90