How Much Energy Does a Squash Ball Lose After Bouncing?

[Araiz]

Homework Statement

This is a simple question but I can't seem to solve it( I don't know if this is advanced physics or not first time on this website, it said Work and that is part of this energy loss problem) here is the problem: What percentage of its gravitational potential energy does a squash ball lose if it falls from 3.0 m and returns to a height of .076 after bouncing once?

Homework Equations

(100-x)(Ek1 + Eg1)/100 = Ek2 + Eg2
Ek = 1/2mv²
Eg = mgh

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The Attempt at a Solution

Honestly, my Teacher did not give any example on a question with no "x" variable like this one, so literally I had no clue on how to attempt this question.

 

[berkeman]

Homework Statement

This is a simple question but I can't seem to solve it( I don't know if this is advanced physics or not first time on this website, it said Work and that is part of this energy loss problem) here is the problem: What percentage of its gravitational potential energy does a squash ball lose if it falls from 3.0 m and returns to a height of .076 after bouncing once?

Homework Equations

(100-x)(Ek1 + Eg1)/100 = Ek2 + Eg2
Ek = 1/2mv²
Eg = mgh

[/B]

The Attempt at a Solution

Honestly, my Teacher did not give any example on a question with no "x" variable like this one, so literally I had no clue on how to attempt this question.

Welcome to the PF.

You would just compare the E=mgh values of PE for the start and end positions of the ball. But what does "to a height of 0.076" mean? 0.076 meters, or 0.076*3.0 meters?

 

[Araiz]

Welcome to the PF.

You would just compare the E=mgh values of PE for the start and end positions of the ball. But what does "to a height of 0.076" mean? 0.076 meters, or 0.076*3.0 meters?

Thanks !

Its H1= 3.0 m and H2= .076, I know that for sure because, the ball is first at 3.0 M then it bounces and reaches a height of .076m. that's all i got from the question, oh and g= 9.80.

 

[berkeman]

Thanks !

Its H1= 3.0 m and H2= .076, I know that for sure because, the ball is first at 3.0 M then it bounces and reaches a height of .076m. that's all i got from the question, oh and g= 9.80.

So all you have to do is calculate the two mgh values, and figure out what percentage of the original PE was lost in the bounce.