A ball is projected in a direction inclined to the vertical and bounces on a smooth horizontal plane. The range of one rebound is R. If the coefficient of restitution is e, then range of the next rebound is :
A
R′=eR
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B
R′=e2R
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C
R′=Re
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D
R′=R
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Solution
The correct option is AR′=eR Timeofflightforfirstrebound,T1=2usinθgTimeofflightforsecondrebound,T2=2uesinθgbecuaseofthecoefficientofrestitutionverticalvelocitybecomesuesinθ.Rangeoffirstrebound,R1=vcosθ×T1Rangeofsecondrebound,R2=vcosθ×T2=vcosθ2uesinθg⇒R2=eR1