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Why does a tennis ball bounce higher on harder surfaces?

A tennis ball bounces higher on harder surfaces because hard surfaces are less able to absorb the energy of the ball when it hits, resulting in more of the ball's energy being converted directly into upward motion. Softer surfaces absorb more of the energy, causing the ball to bounce lower.


How high does a golf ball bounce after being dropped 5 ft?

Due to a golf ball being so hard it hits the ground the energy is so strong it bounces up higher than any other ball. A golf ball is so hard and that energy just can't wait to get released and bounces up very high. There is many layers in a golf ball. All the layers are Sort of like rubber material so then that is why a golf ball bounces the highest.


Why does a rubber ball bounce on a hard surface?

A rubber ball bounces on a hard surface due to its elasticity and the conservation of kinetic energy. When the ball hits the surface, it deforms and stores potential energy. As it rebounds, this potential energy is converted back into kinetic energy, propelling the ball upward.


Does the surface a ball bounce on affect the bounce of a ball?

Yes. Let's say it bounces on cement. It bounces high and hits the surface perfectly. However, if you were to bounce it on something like carpet, it would either bounce less high, or not bounce at all. This would be due to the fact that the carpet has padding so the ball would not be able to push off of a hard surface because carpet isn't usually hard.


When sound bounces back from a hard surface the result is an?

echo.

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What type of balls bounces the highest?

No ball bounces higher than others. There are different ball for different surfaces and it depends on what surface you are on (clay, hard, or grass). The ball will bounce higher on hard then it does on clay or grass. -tennis player


Why does a tennis ball bounce higher on harder surfaces?

A tennis ball bounces higher on harder surfaces because hard surfaces are less able to absorb the energy of the ball when it hits, resulting in more of the ball's energy being converted directly into upward motion. Softer surfaces absorb more of the energy, causing the ball to bounce lower.


How high does a golf ball bounce after being dropped 5 ft?

Due to a golf ball being so hard it hits the ground the energy is so strong it bounces up higher than any other ball. A golf ball is so hard and that energy just can't wait to get released and bounces up very high. There is many layers in a golf ball. All the layers are Sort of like rubber material so then that is why a golf ball bounces the highest.


Can you describe a bouncy ball?

It's a rubbery ball that bounces up when thrown, with force, down on a hard, supportable surface. Much like a basketball.


How does the surface effect the players game?

On hard court the ball bounces to the pace of your opponent. But on grass courts the ball bounces slower. On a clay court you tend to slide more therefore making it a little harder to recover.


Why does a rubber ball bounce on a hard surface?

A rubber ball bounces on a hard surface due to its elasticity and the conservation of kinetic energy. When the ball hits the surface, it deforms and stores potential energy. As it rebounds, this potential energy is converted back into kinetic energy, propelling the ball upward.


What makes a marble bounce?

It all depends on what surface it bounces on.Either the ball or the surface changes shape. A rubber ball changes it's shape, but a marble changes the shape of the surface it bounces on. And if the change is only temporary, it snaps back to it's original shape, and the ball bounces.But some energy is lost in the process, and the ball bounces lower each time.Generally a hard surface will make a hard ball bounce higher, since they hardly change shape, and they keep more of their energy. So on an ideal surface a marble would bounce higher than a rubber ball, as long as it doesn't break.Check out liquid metal: http://www.liquidmetal.com/media/ball_bounce_DSL.wmvSkrommel


How much air pressure should a basket ball have?

I like 15lbs so the ball is rock hard and doinces like crazy, and might explode.


Does the surface a ball bounce on affect the bounce of a ball?

Yes. Let's say it bounces on cement. It bounces high and hits the surface perfectly. However, if you were to bounce it on something like carpet, it would either bounce less high, or not bounce at all. This would be due to the fact that the carpet has padding so the ball would not be able to push off of a hard surface because carpet isn't usually hard.


When sound bounces back from a hard surface the result is an?

echo.


What factors affected the bounce height of the ball?

Well there are quite a lot of variables-factors- that can effect the height of a dropped ball..........such as...........the weight of the object, or ball droppedthe height in which the ball was dropped fromthe materials that make up the ball( for instance, if it were a bouncy rubber ball, then it would effect the ball's rebound)the surface that the ball hit(like if it were a slanted surface the ball would launch diagonally and wouldn't go as high)and also the force in which the ball was thrown or dropped could possibly affect the ball's rebound.


What would happen if you dropped a ball in sand?

If you drop a ball in sand, the sand particles will absorb some of the ball's kinetic energy, causing the ball to slow down faster than if it were dropped on a hard surface. The ball will also create an indentation in the sand as it lands, displacing some of the grains.