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[For the entire collection see Zbl 0722.00036.] This is the companion paper to the author's article, reviewed below [(*) ibid. 91-1, 817-832 (1991; Zbl 0735.73015)]. The author considers the following inverse problem: Given a simple phase target material -- i.e. the energy density satisfies conditions guaranteeing the existence of a unique `maximality dissipative' solution to the Riemann problem of impact regardless (cf.(*)) -- choose a candidate `dynamical state' \((\sigma^*_ 0,v^*_ 0)\in\Gamma_ 2\), the locus of stresses and velocities at the interface of the target \(x>0\). Then determine if this `dynamical state' in the target can be generated by a (maximally dissipative) solution to the Riemann problem for impact by choice of either (a) simple single phase impactor material, and/or (b) impact velocity \(\bar v\). It is shown that only a certain subfamily of candidate `dynamical states' for the target can be generated in this way. The extent to which families of dynamical states in the target can be attained as the impact velocity \(\bar v\) is varied is also addressed.