Elastic Collision
Classical Mechanics
Level
1
John threw a ball on the ground from a height H . But he observed that the ball bounced back to a height h , such that h<H .
Is the observation of John in accordance with the law of conservation of momentum ?
Can't be said
It's an exceptional case
No
Yes
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1 solution
There are forces such as air resistance that make h < H