Bouncy Ball Experiment

           My hypothesis stated walls and partitions will change the path of the steel ball. This is

For example a tennis ball will bounce higher than a soccer ball because it has more air pressure and it is harder.

The ball uses this kinetic energy to move up the usually 6 to 7 degree incline to the top of the playing field. The kinetic

9. The total energy is constant for most of the time until the ball is released and caught up and down in free fall, because extra force of the person actions changes the energy. The energy should remain constant because the kinetic and potential ratio energy

Bocce ball is a great way to demonstrate the complex wonders of Newton’s three laws in a simple and understandable way. Bocce ball, which was first documented in the year 5200 B.C., is a sport that was first popularized during the roman empire. It wasn’t more than just a leisurely activity until the game found its way back into Italy, once the Roman empire collapsed. Bocce ball was steadily rising and falling in popularity, until a major resurgence in 1896, when it was admitted an olympic sport, and has been part of the summer olympics ever since. Bocce has really become such a widespread sport because you can participate no matter how old, what your race is, or what gender you are. All you need to do is roll a ball. America seemed very separated from the game until a sweep of popularity in California in 1989. Today there is said to be 25,000,000 bocce ball players in the United States. Many aspects of the game of Bocce ball can be relatable to the simple concepts of Newton’s original three laws, from the balls hitting each other (Newton’s third law), to throwing balls harder to increase the force and then slowing down (Newton’s first and second laws). Throughout this essay, I will not only explain what each of Newton’s three laws mean, but provide a real life example of how it could relate to the game of bocce ball.

Hold one ball beside the top of the meter stick so it does not touch. Drop the ball. Have your partner record the height of the first bounce.

“Playing basketball can be hard work. Players not only have to run around the court, but just dribbling the basketball takes some serious effort, too.” (“Surface Science: Where Does a Basketball Bounce Best?”). Energy reserved inside the ball, transfers into Different types of energy (ex. Heat, sound) when the ball hits the ground. But, which type of court restores the most energy back into the ball?

The balls velocity and speed is increased significantly in a very brief period, right before the full extension of the elbow.

On the other hand, there are drop balls. Drop balls are the opposite of a riseball, however they are similar to a change up; drop balls are low balls thrown at or near a pitchers maximum speed. Drop balls seem as though they are going to cross the plate as a strike, but then drop before the plate, sometimes plunking into the ground. Therefore, drop balls are caught very similar to how a change up is caught. The balls faster speed makes it more difficult to stop. Dropping to your knees and flipping your glove right away will assist you in stopping the ball and stopping runners from advancing.

controlled variable- throughout this experiment is that i will use the same kind of ball, i will use the same force to hit each trial and i will measure it with the same tool.

On day one, butcher paper was put on the wall to record the measurements. A mark was put on the butcher paper at a maximum height of 86 inches. On day two the ball was measured at room temperature. Before the temperature was measured an air pressure gauge was used for the basketball to check the air pressure inside. On the third, fourth, and fifth days the steps were repeated. After all the trails were all finished the data was recorded visually and on paper.

Everything in motion has kinetic energy. When a basketball hits the ground the kinetic energy travels through the ball and reacts to the pressure causing the ball to bounce.

Altitude is another factor you have to be aware of. If there is a lot of wind the ball will travel to the side, reducing the distance the ball travels. If the wind is at a low speed the ball will travel much further. The higher the altitude there is less dense air. Density is the amount it weighs or how much mass is in it. If the air is denser the ball will have to struggle to travel through it. The less dense air allows the ball to travel further. When you are closer to sea level the ball will travel less of the distance.

The “Just Drop It” investigation was very informative and taught important lessons. The purpose of the experiment was to find the effect of a ball’s drop height on its return bounce height. The experiment was executed by dropping three different balls of different masses at 100, 75, 50, and 25 centimeters. The major finding was the return bounce height depended the most on the ball’s mass and from where it was dropped. The hypothesis that if it the ball was dropped from a higher drop points, it would have a greater bounce height was supported. Other researches had similar data but were never exactly the same. This is most likely because the reading of the return bounce was not exactly correct and neither was the drop height. One thing that

Depending on the height from which the bowler drops the bowling ball, the ball will have a certain amount of potential energy. If the bowler bowls with a straight ball, the potential energy of the ball will not affect their game very much. It will, however, draw attention to the bowler when