Speed of recoil

Classical Mechanics Level 3

A solid sphere rolls on a horizontal surface without slipping at linear velocity \(v\) and collides elastically with a fixed, smooth vertical wall. Find the speed of the sphere after it has started rolling without slipping away from the wall.

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