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Gravity pulls it back to earth. The gravitational pull isn't strong enough to keep the ball from bouncing but it can limit the height.

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Q: Why does a ball never bounces back to the same height that it was dropped from?
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When a ball is dropped and bounces back to its original height what kind of collision is happening between the ball and the ground?

Since no energy was lost, we can conclude that it was an elastic collision.


Is there a link between the height the ball is dropped from and the height to which it bounces?

Yes. Under ideal circumstances - no air resistance, elastic collision (i.e., perfect bounce), the ball should bounce back to the same height from which it was dropped, due to conservation of energy. In practice, some energy is always lost, both due to air resistance and to a non-perfect bounce.


When a tennis ball is dropped to the ground it does not bounce back to its original height?

This is because...when a ball is dropped onto the ground, some of its energy and momentom is lost due to friction from the surface and when it bounces back....the gravitaton force pulls it downwards.... so it does not bounce back to its original height.if the ball is dropped onto an arena where there is zero gravitaion and friction, it will keep on bouncing back to thr same height.Aakash Dangaakash.dang@gmail.comB.tech - IT (3rd Year).


When a golf ball is dropped to the pavement it bounces back up?

When a golf ball is dropped onto the pavement, it compresses upon impact and stores some of the energy. This stored energy is then released, causing the ball to bounce back up into the air. The elasticity of the ball and the pavement's surface play a role in dictating the height and speed of the bounce.


What does it mean when sound is reflected?

It bounces back; echoes.

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If a basketball is properly inflated, it should rebound after bouncing on the ground to about one-Half the height from which it was dropped. If the ball is dropped from 20 feet, how high will it bounce back after the sixth bounce?

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When a ball is dropped and bounces back to its original height what kind of collision is happening between the ball and the ground?

Since no energy was lost, we can conclude that it was an elastic collision.


Is there a link between the height the ball is dropped from and the height to which it bounces?

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When a tennis ball is dropped to the ground it does not bounce back to its original height?

This is because...when a ball is dropped onto the ground, some of its energy and momentom is lost due to friction from the surface and when it bounces back....the gravitaton force pulls it downwards.... so it does not bounce back to its original height.if the ball is dropped onto an arena where there is zero gravitaion and friction, it will keep on bouncing back to thr same height.Aakash Dangaakash.dang@gmail.comB.tech - IT (3rd Year).


When a golf ball is dropped to the pavement it bounces back up?

When a golf ball is dropped onto the pavement, it compresses upon impact and stores some of the energy. This stored energy is then released, causing the ball to bounce back up into the air. The elasticity of the ball and the pavement's surface play a role in dictating the height and speed of the bounce.


What does light do when it is reflected?

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A ping-pong ball is dropped vertically on a table from a height of 81Cm above the table. It always bounces back two-third of the distance of the previous fall. How high does it bounce back after 4 Tim?

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Does the rebound height has a constant relationship with the original height of a tennis ball when released from rest and bounces on a bench?

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What newtons law explains why a ball bounces?

when a ball is dropped it hits the floor and the ball is flattened. That creates energy. The only way the ball can release the energy is bouncing back up. But the ball starts to lose its height and the ball eventually loses its energy and comes to a stop.


Does the temperature of a ball affect how high it bounces?

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What is the song that plays in the credits of never back down 2?

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What is rebounce height of dropped tennis ball?

When you drop a ball from, say, 3 metres, it will bounce back to roughly 2 metres.