Physics Coursework 2004 Table Tennis Ball Experiment

The variable that I am going to experiment with during this project is the height that the ball is being dropped from.
Prediction
My prediction is that as I gradually lower the height that the ball is dropped from the ball will bounce lower. This is because as the ball gets lower there is a lesser amount of force pushing the ball downwards therefore giving less velocity for it to rebound up into the air. This means that when it hits the ground the atoms push each other away forcing the ball to bounce higher. A theory, which links into this experiment, is the kinetic theory. This is beca…