A superball is dropped from a height of 100 feet. The elasticity of the ball is such that it rebounds eighty percent of the distance it has fallen. How far has the ball traveled once it rebounds after hitting the ground for the sixth time? How far will the ball have traveled by the time it comes to rest?

A superball is dropped from a height of 100 feet. The elasticity of the ball is such that it rebounds eighty percent of the distance it has fallen. How far has the ball traveled once it rebounds after hitting the ground for the sixth time? How far will the ball have traveled by the time it comes to rest?

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

5th Edition

ISBN:9781133104261

Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter8: Momentum And Collisions

Section: Chapter Questions

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