Work Energy And Power Question 129

Question: A tennis ball dropped from a height of 2 m rebounds only 1.5 m after hitting the ground. What fraction of its energy is lost in the impact

Options:

A) $ \frac{1}{4} $

B) $ \frac{1}{2} $

C) $ \frac{1}{3} $

D) $ \frac{1}{8} $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

Fractional loss $ =\frac{\Delta U}{U}=\frac{mg(h-{h}’)}{mgh} $

$ =\frac{2-1.5}{2}=\frac{1}{4} $



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