Solution to 1992 Problem 45


The velocity of the ball just before it hits the ground is
\begin{align*}v = \sqrt{2gh}\end{align*}
So, the velocity of the ball just after it hits the ground is
\begin{align*}v' = 0.8 \sqrt{2gh} = \sqrt{2g\cdot 0.64 h}\end{align*}
Therefore, the ball rises to a height of
\begin{align*}h' = \boxed{0.64 h}\end{align*}


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