A ball impinges directly on a similar ball at rest. If $1/4^{th}$ of the kinetic energy is lost by the impact, the value of coefficient of restitution is

  • A

    $\frac {1}{2\sqrt 2}$

  • B

    $\frac {1}{\sqrt 3}$

  • C

    $\frac {1}{\sqrt 2}$

  • D

    $\frac {\sqrt 3}{2}$

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