A ball rolls off the top of a stair and steps down a total height of 3.00 m. The ball hits three times on the way down, each time striking the horizontal part of a different step 1.00 m lower. Assume that all collisions are perfectly elastic, what is its bounce height, in meters, on the third bounce when the ball reaches the bottom of the stairs?

A ball rolls off the top of a stair and steps down a total height of 3.00 m. The ball hits three times on the way down, each time striking the horizontal part of a different step 1.00 m lower. Assume that all collisions are perfectly elastic, what is its bounce height, in meters, on the third bounce when the ball reaches the bottom of the stairs?

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Chapter3: Motion Along A Straight Line

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