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Classical Mechanics Level 2

A body falling freely from a given height \(H\) hits an inclined plane at a height \(h\), in a perfectly elastic collision. As a result of this impact, the direction of the body becomes horizontal. For what value of \(\dfrac hH\) the body will take maximum time to reach the ground?

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