A small steel ball bounces on a steel plate held horizontally. On each bounce the speed of the ball arriving at the plate is reduced by a factor e (coefficient of restitution) in the rebound, so that
$$
\mathrm{V}_{\text {upward }}=\mathrm{eV}_{\text {downward }}
$$
If the ball is initially dropped from a height of \(0.4 \mathrm{~m}\) above the plate and if 10 seconds later the bouncing ceases, he value of \(e\) is
(A) \(\sqrt{\frac{2}{7}}\)
(B) \(\frac{3}{4}\)
(C) \(\frac{13}{18}\)
(D) \(\frac{17}{18}\)