Why do Basketballs Bounce?

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Why do Basketballs Bounce?

Last updated over 5 years ago

6 Nsɛmmisa

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What is potential energy?

the energy of motion

the potential to do something

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What is kinetic energy?

the energy of motion

the potential to do something

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What happens to the basketball?

The ball loses air.

The ball dents slightly.

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What happens to the energy that caused it to fall?

The energy is stored as potential energy.

The energy is lost.

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What happens to the floor?

The floor dents slightly and stores energy for a moment.

The floor loses energy.

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How is what happens when the egg hits the floor different from what happens when the basketball hits the floor?

When the egg hits the floor, it dents slightly and stretches and bends.

When the egg hits the floor, its molecules do not stretch and bend. The egg smashes.

Asemmisa {{asɛmmisaAhyɛnsode}}

What is potential energy?

the energy of motion

the potential to do something

Asemmisa {{asɛmmisaAhyɛnsode}}

What is kinetic energy?

the energy of motion

the potential to do something

Asemmisa {{asɛmmisaAhyɛnsode}}

What happens to the basketball?

The ball loses air.

The ball dents slightly.

Asemmisa {{asɛmmisaAhyɛnsode}}

What happens to the energy that caused it to fall?

The energy is stored as potential energy.

The energy is lost.

Asemmisa {{asɛmmisaAhyɛnsode}}

What happens to the floor?

The floor dents slightly and stores energy for a moment.

The floor loses energy.

Asemmisa {{asɛmmisaAhyɛnsode}}

How is what happens when the egg hits the floor different from what happens when the basketball hits the floor?

When the egg hits the floor, it dents slightly and stretches and bends.

When the egg hits the floor, its molecules do not stretch and bend. The egg smashes.