The 500-lb ram of a pile drive falls 4 ft from rest and


The 500-lb ram of a pile drive falls 4 ft from rest and strikes the top of an 800 lb pile embedded 3 ft in the ground. Immediately after impact the ram is seen to have no velocity. Determine the coefficient of restitution e and the velocity v of the pile immediately after impact.

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Mechanical Engineering: The 500-lb ram of a pile drive falls 4 ft from rest and
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