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Q:
where can i find research on the height of a tennis ball’s bounce?
- kenon (age 13)
new kent middle school, providence forge,VA,USA
A:
Kenon -
We've already answered a number of questions about
different things that can affect how tennis balls bounce. You can find
them by going to the Making Stuff Move: Bouncing, Bumping, and Crashing
section of this list.
For actual research, I'd say that the
best place to look is with a company that designs and makes tennis
balls. That's because in order to make the best possible tennis balls,
they have to do a lot of research about exactly what it is that makes
the balls bounce the way they do. So they will probably have any info
that you could want. A company that has helped us out with questions
before is the
Wilson Sporting Goods Company. You can use the "Contact Us" button on their website to send them an email.
Good luck!
-Tamara
(published on 10/22/2007)
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