Impulse of Dropped Balls: Higher Heights Explained

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The discussion centers on the relationship between impulse and the height achieved by bouncing balls. When two balls are dropped from the same height, the one that reaches a higher height after bouncing has experienced a larger impulse, but this is contingent upon the masses of the balls. The conclusion is that mass plays a critical role in determining the impulse experienced by each ball during the bounce.

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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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