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Does a tennis ball or basketball bounce higher?
The tennis ball bounces higher because the relative speed when it bounces off the basketball is almost double that for when it hit the ground.
Why does a tennis ball bounce higher on a basketball?
Both the basketball and the tennis ball are moving at the same speed right before they hit the ground. This means they both have some amount of kinetic energy, but the basketball has more due to its larger mass. That means the tennis ball gets a bunch of kinetic energy—and with a low mass, you get a high velocity.
Which ball can bounce the highest?
On average, the rubber bouncy ball will bounce the highest, followed by the ping pong ball.
How high should a tennis ball bounce?
between 53 and 58 inches
The ITF requirements are for a bounce between 53 and 58 inches at 69 degrees. Surprisingly, most balls bounced higher after the durability test than before — some more than 1.5% higher.
Why do balls bounce higher when dropped from a greater height?
When you drop a ball from a greater height, it has more kinetic energy just before it hits the floor and stores more energy during the bounce—it dents farther as it comes to a stop.
Why do balls bounce differently?
When the ball hits the court, its bounce actually loses momentum by transferring some of its energy—into a different form. This means that to keep the ball bouncing to the same height, players must continually put energy into the ball with each bounce.
Do heavier balls bounce higher?
Both balls will fall at a similar speed, but because kinetic energy is proportional to the mass of the object, the heavy ball reaches Earth with more energy. It will not necessarily rebound higher, as it also needs more kinetic energy to reach a specific height again.
Why dont balls bounce as high on the second bounce?
The reason it doesn’t bounce higher than where it started is simple: some of the ball’s energy is lost as heat when it bounces, so it doesn’t have as much going up as it did coming down. Knowing that, you might figure that a ball could never bounce higher than the height from which is was dropped.
Who switches places after each serve in tennis?
Change overs happen on the odd number of games — 1, 3, 5. At the end of the first and every odd-numbered game, the players switch ends of the court, and the player who served the previous game now receives serve.
Can a ball bounce forever?
The law of conservation of energy implies that a bouncing ball will bounce forever. Of course, it does not. When you drop it on the floor, it changes some of its energy into other forms, such as heat, each time it hits the floor.
Where does a bouncing balls energy go?
As the ball falls, that energy is converted to kinetic energy. When the ball collides with the floor, some of this kinetic energy is transferred to the floor and converted to thermal energy (friction) and elastic potential energy (ball deformation.)
What happens when you bounce a tennis ball on a basketball?
When you bounce a tennis ball off a moving basketball, the tennis ball goes careening off at high speed. Here’s why that happens. Save this story for later. Save this story for later. Would you like to do a simple but slightly dangerous physics demo?
What’s the best way to play bouncy ball?
You just need a basketball and a tennis ball (or any two bouncy balls of different mass). Hold the basketball above the ground with the tennis ball on top of that. Let go of both at the same time.
Can you put a tennis ball on a basketball?
It will be fun. You just need a basketball and a tennis ball (or any two bouncy balls of different mass). Hold the basketball above the ground with the tennis ball on top of that. Let go of both at the same time. Here’s what should happen. Isn’t that awesome?