Tow identical solid balls, one of ivory and the other of wetr-clay are dropped from the same height on to the floor. Which one will rise to a greater height after striking the floor and why?

Tow identical solid balls, one of ivory and the other of wetr-clay are

1.	Tow identical solid balls, one of ivory and the other of wetr-clay are dropped from the same height on to the floor. Which one will rise to a greater height after striking the floor and why?
Answer» Solution :We KNOW that ivory ball is more ELASTIC than WET-clay ball. Therefore, the ivory ball will tend to regain its original shape in a very SHORT time after the collision. Due to it, there will be large energy and momentum transfrer to the ivory ball in comparison to the wet- clay ball. As a result of it , the ivory ball will raise higher after the collision.