+

2
2

1e
h1e

iii) the velocity with which it rebounds from the

ground after nth collision is
Vn = ( 2gh)en
iv) the time taken till it comes to rest is
t =

+
1e
1e
g
2h

30. A ball

is projected with velocity u at an angle to the horizontal plane. It will keep

rebounding from the plane for a time
g(1 e)
2u sin

(e is the coefficient of restitution)

31. In the above case, its horizontal range

before coming to rest is

R=
g(1 e)
u2 sin2

.
32. Inelastic collision

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a) There is loss of energy from the system in the form of heat, sound, light etc.,
b) For the above case m1u1 + m2u2 =m1v1+m2 v2
c)
2
1 m1
22
2
2
11
22
2
2
1 mu

2
mu 1
2
mv1
2
v+1<+

d) Relative velocity of separation

v2 - v1 = e (u1 - u2)
e) V1 = ( ) ( )
12
2
2
12
12
1m

m
1em
u
mm
m em
u
+
+
+
+

V2 = ( ) ( )
12
21
2
12
1
1m

m
u m em
mm
um1e
+

+
+
+

V1 & V2 are velocities of m1 and m2 after the collision

f) Loss of Kinetic energy from the system is
g) K = Elost = 2
12
2
12
1 2 [1

e ] [u u ]
mm
mm
2
1