99 Percentile Qs Bank for JEE MainPhysicsCenter of Mass, Momentum and Collision
A ball is dropped from height H on to a horizontal surface. If the coefficient of restitution is e then the total time after which it comes to rest is
Options
- A2 H g 1 - e 1 + e
- B2 H g 1 + e 1 - e
- C2 H g 1 + e 2 1 - e 2
- D2 H g 1 - e 2 1 + e 2
Correct answer
B. 2 H g 1 + e 1 - e
Step-by-step solution
The time it takes for the ball to fall from a height is given by t = 2 H g The height up to which the ball bounces after the n th collision from the floor is H n = e 2 n H t = 2 H g + 2 2 H 1 g + 2 2 H 2 g + … ∞ t = 2 H g 1 + 2 e + 2 e 2 + … … . . ∞ t = 2 H g 1 + e 1 - e