A rubber ball is dropped from a height of $5 \,m$ on a planet where the acceleration due to gravity is not known. On bouncing, it rises to $1.8\, m$. The ball loses its velocity on bouncing by a factor of

  • [AIPMT 1998]
  • A

    $16/25$

  • B

    $2/5$

  • C

    $3/5$

  • D

    $9/25$

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