PHYS 251

On Bouncing Balls

 

A "google" search on the word superball brought up a number of interesting web sites:

 

 

 

  • Rod Cross, "Measurement of the horizontal coefficient of restitution for a superball and a tennis ball", Am. J. Phys. 70, 482 (2002). Yes, a serious article (funded by the International Tennis Federation) on experiments on bouncing. Good references to theoretical studies are given here.

Updated on August 19, 2006 10:43 AM