WOLFRAM|DEMONSTRATIONS PROJECT

Ball Bouncing on an Elliptical Slope

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λ
0.5
a
2
b
2
A ball bounces on a slope with the elliptical cross section
2
y
a+
2
x
/b=20
, sufficiently resilient that it retains
λ
% of its velocity at each bounce. This Demonstration displays the trajectory of the ball for user-set values of
a
,
b
, and
λ
.