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Homework Statement
How come a bouncing ball does not exhibit SHM characteristics?
Homework Equations
no clue
The Attempt at a Solution
When I think of SHM, I don't think of contact forces. In the bouncing call case, there is a contact force present when the ball hits the ground.
Would the graph for a bouncing ball look curved as it approached it's height, but then a sharp V as it hits the ground?
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