Two identical balls made of a tough alloy are tested for hardness. The test fails if a

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Two identical balls made of a tough alloy are tested for hardness. The test fails if a ball dropped from a floor in a 100-story building is dented upon impact. A ball can be reused in fresh drops only if undented. Using only these two identical balls, what is the smallest number of ball drops that determines the highest floor from which the ball can be dropped without being damaged?

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