A tennis ball bounces on the floor three times. If each time it loses 22.0% of its energy due to heating, how high does it rise after the third bounce, provided we released it from the floor?

A) 110 cm
B) 11 cm
C) 110 mm
D) 140 cm


Answer: A

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