Bounce Height

PREDICTION CHALLENGE: BOUNCE HEIGHT

GIVEN: tennis ball, meterstick (optional video camera)

TASK: Predict the necessary drop height that will

cause the ball to rebound back up exactly to a set level.

GRAPH: Demonstrate your prediction using an equation derived from a graph of your data.

Extension: Determine if your tennis ball meets the acceptable bounce criteria for match play.

(Thanks to Dolores Gende for this activity)