A diagram of the first three bounces of a ball
Question: If the ball is always dropped from 100 cm, is there a mathematical relationship between the bounce number and the bounce height for that bounce?
The ball will always be dropped from a height of one hundred centimeters (one meter). This height is called "bounce number zero." Measure the height of the first bounce. Measure the height of the second bounce, third bounce, fourth bounce, and so forth up to the tenth bounce (if possible).
Measure the bounce heights in centimeters.
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Make an xy scattergraph using spreadsheet software. Add a trend line, choose an exponential function for the trend line.