BOUNCY BALL LAB

What is the relationship between the starting height of the bouncy ball and the height of its first bounce?

MATERIALS

• Bouncy Ball
• Yard Stick

PREDICTION

INDEPENDENT AND DEPENDENT VARAIBLES

• The starting height is the independent variable
• The height of the first bounce is the dependent variable

PROCEDURE

• Grab the ruler and have someone hold it straight up
• Take the bouncy ball and line it up on the ruler at the starting height
• Drop the ball and record where the ball bounces up to after hitting the ground
• Repeat this for five different starting heights

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EQUATION

• b=0.765341s+0.513397

CONCLUSION

• For every 1 inch in starting height, there is 0.77 inches of height after the bounce.