A Rubber Ball Is Dropped from a Height of 8

question 36

Multiple Choice

A rubber ball is dropped from a height of 8.7 m onto the floor below.It rebounds to a height of 7.2 m.What is the coefficient of restitution for the ball?

• A)0.17
• B)0.42
• C)0.68
• D)0.83
• E)0.91

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