Does the amount of air in a basketball affect its bounce?

Answer 1

No, it doesn't. For example, a Basketball will bounce quite high and retain a large proportion of its original kinetic energy when being used on a concrete or a hard wood floor, such as those used in official NBA matches. However, if you are try to bounce a basketball on water, I would be amazed if you could elicit any response other than it either submerging itself for a brief period of time before returning to the surface of the water, or simply sinking to the bottom in a desultory manner; the outcome would depend on the basketball's density. To be honest, I would have thought this was fairly obvious. Maybe you want to think a little more closely about how you phrase your question next time, to prevent people like me from giving you a pathetic, sarcastic answer such as this. Fool.

Answer 2

i think a basket ball would bounce better on a hard wood floor because all NBA courts are hard wood.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 3

Yes, of course. For example, if you dribble it on carpet it wouldn't go as high than on pavement.

Answer 4

yes, if under it will not bounce correctly and i fover inflated sometimes ball become deformd causing bubbles.

Answer 5

Yes, the surface affects the way the tennis ball bounces.