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Define the following.
Coefficient of restitution

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Co-efficient of resitution is defined as the ratio of velocity of separation (relative velocity) after collision to the velocity of approach (relative velocity) before collision, i.e.,
`e=("velocity of separation (after collision)")/("velocity of approach (before collision)")`
`=((v_(2)-v_(1)))/((u_(1)-u_(2)))`
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