Bouncing Balls and Energy Conservation: Exploring Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
Introduction Bouncing balls provide a captivating demonstration of energy conservation and transfer. This phenomenon, familiar from playgrounds to physics labs, illustrates fundamental principles like elastic and inelastic collisions. These principles are pivotal in understanding how energy is conserved and transformed. This article delves into the dynamics of bouncing balls and the roles these collisions play … Read more