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A body is allowed to fall on the ground from a height `h_1`. If it is to rebound to a height `h_2`,then the coefficient of restitution is

A

(A) `h_2/h_1`

B

(B) `sqrt(h_2/h_1)`

C

(C) `h_1/h_2`

D

(D) `sqrt(h_1/h_2)`

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