A basketball falls vertically and bounces off a horizontal floor. The ball bounced at its maximum height on the first deflection and subsequently at lower and much lower height for the rest of deflections until it reaches at rest position on the floor. Does the motion of the basketball can be considered as simple harmonic motion? Explain.

A basketball falls vertically and bounces off a horizontal floor. The ball bounced at its maximum height on the first deflection and subsequently at lower and much lower height for the rest of deflections until it reaches at rest position on the floor. Does the motion of the basketball can be considered as simple harmonic motion? Explain.

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Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

5th Edition

ISBN:9781133104261

Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter12: Oscillatory Motion

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