A ball moving on a smooth horizontal table hits a rough vertical wall, the coefficient of restitution between ball and wall being $$\frac{1}{3}$$. The ball rebounds at the same angle. The fraction of its kinetic energy lost is
A. $$\frac{1}{3}$$
B. $$\frac{2}{3}$$
C. $$\frac{1}{9}$$
D. $$\frac{8}{9}$$
Answer: Option D

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