Translational–rotational coupling during the scattering of a frictional sphere from a flat surface

At a macroscopic level, concepts such as top spin, back spin and rolling are commonly used to describe the collision of balls surfaces. Each term refers an aspect coupling rotational motion during spherical particle with planar surface. In this paper we explore mechanisms energy transfer involving rotating sphere surface using model frictional interactions developed for granular material. We present explicit analytical treatments scattering derive expressions two important limiting classes: conserving collisions subject rapid transverse dissipation.