The Science of Bouncing | MIT's Science Out Loud

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kinetic energy potential energy collisions elastic inelastic bounce newton's laws gravity conservation of momentum thermal energy polymers MIT science out loud bouncing high speed camera slow motion elasticity temperature material heat
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Science Physics
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The Science of Bouncing | MIT's Science Out Loud

Think all squash balls bounce the same? Think again! Max and Bjorn look into what makes things bounce better than others - from elasticity to temperature and how it all relates to potential and kinetic energy. Ready for some physics? LET'S BOUNCE!
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PBS Learning Media

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