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A ball vertically drops from rest onto a flat surface a distance 3.0m below the ball. After bouncing once, it returns to its original height. You may assume that the time of the collision is small compared to the total time the ball is moving. What is the average acceleration of the ball given that the collision lasts 5ms? Please give your answer in m/s^2

asked Jan 16, 2022 in General Physics by anonymous [ revision history ]
recategorized Jan 16, 2022 by Arnold Neumaier

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