A stacked ball drop demonstration is a superb method to show momentum switch between objects. The compression of the larger two balls bounces the smallest ball a lot increased than it will usually bounce.
You may want
A basketball
A tennis ball or small basketball/soccer
Desk tennis ball or golf ball
Stacked Three Ball Drop Directions
Maintain your arms outstretched and drop the smallest ball. Watch how excessive it bounces.
Place the tennis ball on prime of the basketball, drop them each, and watch what occurs.
Stack the three balls on prime of one another, with the smallest on the prime. Attempt to maintain them straight. Allow them to drop and watch what occurs.
What’s taking place?
When held within the air every ball has an quantity of potential power. When the ball hits the bottom, it compresses.
When the basketball hits the bottom, it compresses barely, storing potential power. When the ball begins to go away the bottom, the power is launched to the smaller tennis ball, which permits it to bounce increased than it will with out the basketball. The basketball transfers its increased momentum ( from its better mass ) to the smaller ball.
You may discover the larger balls bounce lower than anticipated as they’ve misplaced power to the smaller balls.
Extra science experiments utilizing balls
Discover out why balls bounce with a easy science investigation.
Strive a ball drop gravity race.
Science Ideas
Power
Potential power
Momentum
Final Up to date on August 15, 2024 by Emma Vanstone
