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A Basketball is filled with compressed air - compressed by the pump used to inflate the ball. When a ball hits the ground, the air inside compresses a little more, momentarily, and the elastic (stretchy) properties of the basketball skin lets the ball flatten slightly at the bottom. Just as a rubber band 'snaps' back when you stretch and release it, so does a basketball when you compress it into the ground (bounce it!) The result of the ball stretching back to it's most comfortable shape (a sphere) is that it pushes off the ground it squashed into, thus propelling it in the opposite direction. ie UP. All these changes are so small and happen so quickly you probably won't be able to see it with your naked eye. Well, the basket ball is filled with air, that helps it bounce up when the force of its weight from gravity hits the other idle source the ground. There are really cool books about this type of stuff and scientific applications, either at the library or on line check them out, they are cool.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoBalls bounce because they are deformed when they hit something and the rubber forces them back into a round shape which propels then off the surface they hit.
The more power in the rubbers' desire to maintain its shape vs the weight of the ball determines its bounce. the air pessure inside as some effect as well since by bedeformed it is no longer applying the same pressure at all points.
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How do basketballs bounce?
because of the air inside of the ball
Do leather basketballs bounce higher than rubber basketballs?
I would say yes but it all depends on how much air is in the basketball in question.
Can you bounce basketballs on a indoor track?
Depending on the type of material that is used for the indoor track, it is possible to bounce a basketball on the floor.
Do basketballs that are fully inflated bounce better than flatter ones?
Yes defiintely.
What will be the height of a basketballs bounce if it weighs 6 pounds?
Height of bounce will not depend on the mass at all. It depends on the elasticity of the ball and the height where from it is dropped.
Why is composite leather used in basketballs?
It is better for bounce and it seals in air better than standard leather.
How are the physical properties of an orange different from those of a basketball?
-- Basketballs are much larger in size than oranges. -- Basketballs are filled with air, but oranges are filled with juice and pulp. -- Basketballs have much higher air pressure than oranges. -- Oranges grow on trees while basketballs are manufactured. -- The density of an orange is much greater than the density of a basketball. -- An orange is juicy, easy to chew, and sweet, whereas a basketball is dry, rubbery, and tastes terrible. -- A basketball can bounce and a orange cannot bounce.
Why is pig skin used to make basketballs?
because you cant bounce the ball unless it is made of pig skin because you cant bounce the ball unless it is made of pig skin
Does a soccer ball bounce higher then a basketball?
Soccer balls. It would depend how high they came down from. As soccer balls are kicked high into the air, they probably bounce higher than basketballs which are just thrown.
What is Physical fitness test for coordination?
With two basketballs, one in each hand, bounce them alternatively for as long as possible (up to 1 min) without losing control
Do basketballs that are fully inflated bounce better than the flatter ones?
Yes they do bounce higher because their is more air in the ball that is filled up more!
Does the size of the ball effect how high it bounces?
I don't believe so. Think of a basketball and a super ball. (I know, this is for example) Both of them bounce super high, and a baseball doesn't bounce. I think it depends on the air inside of it and not the size. Basketballs have air, super balls too, footballs bounce a little also.
