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A ball bounce of `80%` of its original height . What fraction of its mechanical energy is lost in each bounce ? |
Answer» Suppose the ball is dropped from a height `h`. Initial `K.E.=mgh`. P.E. after the bounce `=mgxx(80%)h=(4)/(5)mgh` P.E. lost in each bounce `=mgh -(4)/(5)mgh=(1)/(5)mgh` Fraction of P.E. lost in each bounce `=((1)/(5)mgh)/(mgh)=0.20` |
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