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Hey guys,
im a physics junky, and new to these forums. I have a burning question i was thinking about the past week or so:
If a ball was bounced from a given initial height say 30m. And it bounced in a vacumm-tight container, would its velocity be high enough after its bounce to achieve its initial height. My first instinct would be "no" because of the friction of the ball when it hit the bottom of the container. But what if one was to disregard friction and air resistance, would the velocity of the ball be enough to bounce back up to its initial Greatest Potential Energy. Or would there be another conflicting force acting upon it other than air resistance and friction.
It could be a simple question, but i was curious to find out.
im a physics junky, and new to these forums. I have a burning question i was thinking about the past week or so:
If a ball was bounced from a given initial height say 30m. And it bounced in a vacumm-tight container, would its velocity be high enough after its bounce to achieve its initial height. My first instinct would be "no" because of the friction of the ball when it hit the bottom of the container. But what if one was to disregard friction and air resistance, would the velocity of the ball be enough to bounce back up to its initial Greatest Potential Energy. Or would there be another conflicting force acting upon it other than air resistance and friction.
It could be a simple question, but i was curious to find out.
