Impulse of Dropped Balls: Higher Heights Explained

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When two balls are dropped from the same height and one bounces back to a greater height than the other, the ball that rebounds higher has experienced a larger impulse. However, the impulse is also dependent on the masses of the balls. The discussion emphasizes that impulse is not solely determined by the height achieved after the bounce but is influenced by the mass of each ball as well. Understanding the relationship between mass, height, and impulse is crucial in analyzing the behavior of bouncing balls. This highlights the complexity of impulse in physics.
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If we drop two balls same heights.One ball reaches higher height after bouncing than other then has that ball experienced larger impulse?
 
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shayan haider said:
If we drop two balls same heights.One ball reaches higher height after bouncing than other then has that ball experienced larger impulse?
Depends on their masses.
 
A.T. said:
Depends on their masses.
Okay thank you.You are right.
 

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