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Isabella Pisanko

Mr. McFadden
Digital Literacy
7/8/2014

Bouncing Balls Science Lab

Problem:
If you drop a ball from various height differences, will the number of bounces be affected?

Hypothesis:
I think that the lower you place the ball then the more it will
bounce.

Materials:
Meter stick
Ball
Stopwatch

Procedures:
1. Get hold of the ball and meter stick.
2. One partner will drop the ball from the desired height and the other partner will count the
number of bounces.
3. Hold the ball at 40cm. Drop the ball. Count the number of bounces. Count the number of
bounces for 5 seconds.
4. Record the number of bounces in the Data Table.
5. Drop the ball from 40cm again. Record the number of bounces in the Data Table.
6. Hold the ball at 60cm. Drop the ball. Count the number of bounces. Count the number of
bounces for 5 seconds.
7. Write the number of bounces in the Data Table.
8. Drop the ball from 60cm again. Record the number of bounces in the Data Table.
9. Hold the ball at 80cm. Drop the ball. Count the number of bounces. Count the number of
bounces for 5 seconds.
10. Write the number of bounces in the Data Table.
11. Drop the ball from 80cm again. Record the number of bounces in the Data Table.
12. Hold the ball at 100cm. Drop the ball. Count the number of bounces. Count the number
of bounces for 5 seconds.
13. Write the number of bounces in the Data Table.
14. Drop the ball from 100cm again. Record the number of bounces in the Data Table.
15. Find the average number of bounces at each height.

Data:

Height of Drop
(cm)
Number of
Bounces (1rst
try)
Number of
Bounces (2nd
try)
Average
Number of
Bounces
40 cm 17 16 16.5
60 cm 15 15 15
80 cm 14 15 14.5
100 cm 12 13 12.5

Conclusion:
How does the number of bounces change as the height changes?
The number of bounces change due to height so when the ball is closer to the ground
and will bounce more due to being closer.

Why is there a change?
The average changes as the balls height rises because its distance from the ground is
higher and because of the height- there is more energy being released when it hits the
ground and bounces back higher than at the original, lower height.

Was your guess or hypothesis correct? How do you know?
My guess was correct because the data I have gathered supports my claim. The lower
the ball is to the ground, the more it bounces.

How many bounces will there be at 50cm, 70cm and 90cm?
On the graph, I can draw a line of best fit and where the line of best fit lies when I look
up onto the 50 cm, 70 cm, and 90 cm. For example, on the graph, I have an orange line
to represent my Average amount of bounces and when I look in the part that is
approximately 70 cm
(or the other heights) it
shows what the
average could be.

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