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Once a ball has fallen a distance through the air, and it contacts the ground, its speed will rapidly decrease until it has stopped moving. The acceleration experienced by the ball is so great that it seems to stop instantly. Most likely, it will bounce back up, and then repeat this cycle a few times before coming to rest.

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