Ask a Question
or
Create a Poll
  1. Home /
  2. Questions /
  3. Science
  4. / Physical Sciences
  5. / Physics
  6. / Dynamics And Kinematics

by singeranddancer on March 15th, 2007

singeranddancer

Question

Help answer this question below.

Why does a ball bounce (make answer understandable to kids ages 9-10)

  • Like
  • Report
Share:
Other

Answers. 2 helpful answers below.

  • by TheKnife V2.1 - Grandiose and Obnoxious on March 15th, 2007

    TheKnife V2.1 - Grandiose and Obnoxious

    Because when the ball hits the floor it pushes against it, and the floor pushes back (one of Newton's laws, "for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction"), so the ball is pushed back up into the air. The harder the floor surface is, the more "pushing power" it has, which is why the ball bounces higher on concrete than on the beach... the sand is softer and can't push back as well.

    • Like
    • Report

    No comments. Post one | Permalink

  • by Quirkie on March 15th, 2007

    Quirkie

    Drop a rubber ball it squashes as it hits the floor. It's bouncy. It wants to return to it's original shape. As it springs back it pushes itself back off the floor.

    No comments. Post one | Permalink

Want to attach an image to your answer? Click here.

Did this answer your question? If not, then ask a new question or create a poll.

More Questions. Additional questions in this category.

You're reading Why does a ball bounce (make answer understandable to kids ages 9-10)

Follow us on Facebook!

Related Ads

Related Questions

Professionally Researched

ANSWERBAG BUZZ

Why does a ball bounce back
Why does a ball bounce back up
Does concrete make a ball bounce higher
How well does a ball bounce on concrete
Why does a ball bounce for kids

Answerbag

a Demand Media company