SOLUTION: A ball loses half of its energy every time it hits a surface. After each bounce, it rises to half the height from which it fell. After how many bounces will it rise to a height of

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Question 317487: A ball loses half of its energy every time it hits a surface. After each bounce, it rises to half the height from which it fell. After how many bounces will it rise to a height of less than 1 metre, if the ball initially falls from a height of l00 metres?
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C) is the correct answer.