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The simple answer to this is that the rubber ball is more 'elastic' than the tennis ball and, assuming they are both dropped from the same height onto the same surface, the tennis ball 'loses' more energy than the rubber ball when it strikes the surface the ball is bouncing off.
Of course no energy is truly ever lost but rather it is transferred or converted into other forms, in this case the energy will be converted into thermal energy (as the balls deform upon striking the surface due to friction within the materials), sound (the noise you hear when the ball strikes the surface) and to varying extents energy is transferred to the surface which the balls are striking.
This energy 'loss' is the reason why the balls do not return to the height the balls were dropped from originally and the amount of energy 'loss' will vary with the type of ball dropped.
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∙ 9y agoRubber will bounce higher than plastic because the rubber has more elastic qualities. A rubber ball will give a little when it hits the floor and a plastic ball will not.
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What type of energy allows a rubber ball to bounce higher than a plastic ball?
bouyancy.
What will bounce higher then a rubber ball?
A glass ball will bounce higher than a rubber one.
Why do glass balls bounce higher than rubber balls?
They don't.
Why do small rubber bouncy balls bounce higher than other balls?
because they are made to bounce
Why does a smaller plastic ball bounce higher than a soccer ball?
Because the plastic ball has higher potential while the soccer ball has not.
Why would a big rubber band ball bounce higher than a small rubber band ball?
it has more elasticity and potential energy
Why does a lacross a lacrosse ball bounce higher than a wiffle ball?
A volleyball is softer than a soccer ball.
Does rubber bounce higher than leather?
It all depends on how much air there is inside, where you bounce it, and how you bounce it. Well if there were same amount of air, bounced on the same surface and with the same power, a rubber ball would bounce higher. But that doesn't mean a rubber basketball is simply better. People certainly would choose a leather basketball, because it looks better and has a better quality, and can last longer if played indoors. If you were looking for which is better, I would say that's totally upto you, whether you play indoors (a leather ball would be heaps better), or outdoors (a rubber ball is much better in this case). But if you were looking for which bounced higher, it is definitely rubber. This is because a rubber cover is harder than a leath covering. When something is harder, this allows to put more pressure when the ball hits the floor. This causes the ball to bounce higher.
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.
Will a softball bounce higher than a baseball?
it depends if the softball is heavier than the baketball then no it will bounce lower. If a basketball is heavier than a softball it will bounce higher because of gravity
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.
What is the purpose of rubber or plastic insulation around appliance cords?
Rubber tends to not burn as easily as plastic. Also, rubber is more moisture-resistant than plastic. If rubber burns, the fumes from burning rubber are safer than fumes from burning plastic. Sometimes rubber is used because the cord tends to remain more flexible with rubber insulation.
