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Does a room temperature tennis ball bounce higher then a heated tennis ball?
Wiki User
∙ 2010-02-15 19:33:42
No, a room temperature ball does not bounce higher than a heated tennis ball. In fact, the heated tennis ball will bounce higher than its room temperature counterpart. This is because tennis balls rely on a high pressure internal pocket of air for their bounce.
Heating the tennis ball would increase the pressure of the air inside the ball (pressure varies as temperature) which would cause the tennis ball to bounce higher. This holds (albeit for different reasons) for most solid balls as well, such as baseballs.
Wiki User
∙ 2010-02-15 19:33:42
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Can the temperature of a tennis ball affect its bounce?
Yes, this is because when the tennis ball is in a heated environment warm air enters through the ball and because the temperature gets higher, the tennis ball would get bigger. When the tennis ball is bigger it would bounce higher.
Does a tennis ball become more elastic when it is heated?
Tennis balls contract when heated which means that it will bounce higher.
Why does a heated tennis ball bounce higher?
A heated tennis ball bounces higher because the hot air inside the ball is lighter than the air around the ball therefore giving the tennis ball the ability to bounce higher.
Will a hot tennis ball bounce higher than a cold tennis ball?
In theory, yes, however the largest effect of the temperature will be on the court. The hotter the surface is, the higher the ball will bounce.
What will bounce higher a tennis ball or baseball?
Test is!. A tennis ball is going to bounce higher.
How does the temperature of a tennis ball effect the height of its bounce?
the hotter the tennis ball is the higher it will bounce because the molecules are moving faster and the pressure is decreasing. Opposite when it is cold.
How does the temperature of a tennis ball effect its height of its bounce?
the hotter the tennis ball is the higher it will bounce because the molecules are moving faster and the pressure is decreasing. Opposite when it is cold.
Why does a heated up tennis ball bounce higher than a frozen or room temperature ball?
Because the internal pressure increases when the air in the ball is heated and this increases its 'bounceability'. If the ball is cooled it's like partially deflating it.
Will a basketball bounce higher than a tennis ball or will a tennis ball bounce higher than a basketball?
It really depends how hard you bounce either one, but i think the tennis ball.
Why does temperature affect the bounce of a tennis ball?
When the ball is hot, the molecules move faster and they act as a spring causing the ball to bounce higher.
Does the heated tennis ball go higher or the room temperature or the frozen one?
The heated, then the room temperature, then the frozen ball. It's the heated because of how fast the molecules are moving. :)
What tennis ball will bounce higher a hot or a cold one?
it will bounce higher if its hot
