A ball is dropped from a height of onto a horizontal surface

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Problem

A ball is dropped from a height of

2\,\text{m}

onto a horizontal surface. Each time it hits the surface it rebounds to

\dfrac{3}{5}

of the height from which it fell. Calculate the total vertical distance travelled by the ball before it comes to rest. (a)

10\,\text{m}

(b)

7.2\,\text{m}

(c)

8\,\text{m}

(d)

5\,\text{m}