ASSIGNMENT 16

A smooth sphere is projected with velocity u making an angle 𝛼 to the horizontal from a point O on a
horizontal plane at a distance a from a vertical wall. The sphere comes to the point O after rebounding
from the wall. If the coefficient of restitution between wall and the sphere is e. Show that eu 2 sin2𝛼 = ga (
𝑔𝑎
1 + e)2. Deduce that e≥ 𝑈2 − 𝑎𝑔. Find the height to the point where sphere hits the wall.