How to calculate rebound speed of ball hitting a wall?

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To calculate the rebound speed of a ball after colliding with a wall, the initial kinetic energy is first determined using the formula 1/2mv², resulting in 0.5 * 0.075 * (2.20)². Since 20% of this energy is dissipated during the collision, 80% of the initial kinetic energy remains for the rebound. The final kinetic energy can then be calculated as 0.8 times the initial kinetic energy, leading to the equation 0.5 * 0.075 * v² = 0.8 * (initial kinetic energy). Solving for v gives a rebound speed of 1.97 m/s, confirming the problem's requirements. Understanding the energy loss is crucial for accurate calculations in such scenarios.
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Homework Statement


A ball of mass 0.075 is traveling horizontally with a speed of 2.20 m/s. It strikes a vertical wall and rebounds horizontally. Due to the collision with the wall, 20% of the ball's initial kinetic energy is dissipated.
Show that the ball rebounds from the wall with a speed of 1.97 m/s.

Homework Equations


Impulse = F*t
Kinetic Energy = 1/2mv2

The Attempt at a Solution


I attempted to use conservation of energy by having the initial kinetic energy (0.075*2.202) be equal to 20% final kinetic energy (0.075*v2*1/5) This gave me a result of 2.2 m/s. I don't know how to reach the desired result of 1.97 m/s.
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MattDutra123 said:
20% of the ball's initial kinetic energy is dissipated.
That means 20% was lost.
MattDutra123 said:
the initial kinetic energy (0.075*2.202) be equal to 20% final kinetic energy
That would be the ball gaining energy, ending with five times what it had to start with.
 
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haruspex said:
That means 20% was lost.

That would be the ball gaining energy, ending with five times what it hard to start with.
So if I divide the right hand side by 1/5 as opposed to multiplying it as I did, would my approach work?
 
MattDutra123 said:
So if I divide the right hand side by 1/5 as opposed to multiplying it as I did, would my approach work?

No, because the final energy is not 1/5 of the initial energy.

20% of the ball's initial kinetic energy is dissipated.

It lost 20% of its energy. That means 80% is left. The final energy is 80% of the original energy.
 
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RPinPA said:
No, because the final energy is not 1/5 of the initial energy.

20% of the ball's initial kinetic energy is dissipated.

It lost 20% of its energy. That means 80% is left. The final energy is 80% of the original energy.
Thank you. Very basic misunderstanding.
 
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