Small Elastic Ball Dropped from Height of 1.1m onto an Incline

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The problem involves a small elastic ball dropped from a height of 1.1 meters onto an incline with an angle of 32 degrees. The ball bounces off the incline, maintaining its speed, and the task is to calculate the distance between the first and second impacts on the incline.

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  • Exploratory, Assumption checking, Mathematical reasoning

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  • Participants discuss the need to show work and clarify what has been attempted. There is mention of a formula for calculating the distance, but uncertainty about its correctness is expressed. Questions arise regarding the derivation of the formula and the velocity of the ball upon impact.

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Some participants are exploring different aspects of the problem, including the velocity of the ball at impact and the relationship between horizontal and incline distances. Guidance has been offered to consider the equations of motion and the need for a diagram to visualize the problem.

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There is a noted lack of clarity regarding the formula used and the specific challenges faced by participants in understanding the problem setup and calculations. The expected answer is mentioned, but the reasoning behind it remains unclear to some participants.

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small elastic ball is dropped from the height h = 1.1 m onto an incline. After hitting the incline the ball bounces and hits the incline the second time. The ball bounces at same speed with which it hits the incline. The angle of the incline is 32 degrees. The angle between the normal to the incline and the velocity before the first collision is the same as the angle between the normal to the incline and the velocity after the first collision ( like a reflection of a light beam in geometrical optics) . Calculate the distance between the first and the second impact.
 
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What I 've know about this question's information is to find the distace between position
of first hit and second hit of droping ball from 1.1 m height. Also it is I thinki have to use this formula; y=x*tan(32)-9.8*x^^2/2*(v0*cos(theta)^^2) is that right?
answer is 4.7m but I really don;t understand I 've been trying for few hours for this pleez
 
Where did you get that formula? Did you work it out for yourself? I don't think it is quite correct. Can you specify what is giving you the most trouble?

Can you figure out the velocity that the ball hits the incline with?

Have you drawn a diagram and figured out the way the ball bounces?

You can use [tex]h = h_0 + v_{0y }t + (1/2) g t^2[/tex] and [tex]v_{x} = \Delta x / \Delta t[/tex] where x is the horizontal distance between the two impact points, NOT the distance along the incline between the two impact points (which is what you want). You need to find a way to relate those two distances.
 

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