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A basketball bounces due to Newton's third law of motion, where the ground pushes back against the ball after impact. The ball's velocity is maximum immediately after it bounces, decreases as it rises to maximum height, and then increases again as it falls. Each subsequent bounce results in a lower peak velocity due to energy loss.

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A basketball bounces due to Newton's third law of motion, where the ground pushes back against the ball after impact. The ball's velocity is maximum immediately after it bounces, decreases as it rises to maximum height, and then increases again as it falls. Each subsequent bounce results in a lower peak velocity due to energy loss.

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WHY DOES A BASKET BALL BOUNCES???

A basketball bounces because of Newton's third law of motion, which states


that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When a
basketball hits the ground, it pushes on the ground, and the ground pushes
back on it. This causes the ball to bounce.
When a ball is dropped on the ground and it bounces,
does the velocity increase and then decrease when it
reaches maximum height or is its velocity maximum at
the instance when it bounces back?
When a ball is dropped on the ground and it bounces, its velocity follows a
specific pattern:

1. Just before hitting the ground: The ball's downward velocity is at its
maximum due to gravitational acceleration.

2. At the instant of impact (when it bounces): The velocity becomes zero for a
brief moment as the ball compresses upon hitting the ground. During this very
short period, the ball is changing direction from downward to upward.

3. Immediately after the bounce: The ball has an upward velocity, which is
initially at its maximum right after it leaves the ground. This upward velocity,
however, is less than the velocity with which it hit the ground due to energy
loss (through heat, sound, and deformation).

4. As the ball rises after the bounce: The upward velocity gradually decreases
due to the pull of gravity acting in the opposite direction. It eventually reaches
zero when the ball reaches its maximum height.

5. At maximum height: The velocity is zero for an instant. After this, the ball
begins to fall back down, accelerating downward due to gravity.
Summary:
- Velocity is maximum at the moment just after the ball leaves the ground after
bouncing back, not at the maximum height.
- As the ball rises, its velocity decreases until it reaches zero at the peak of its
trajectory.
- After reaching maximum height, the ball’s velocity increases again as it falls
back down.

This pattern repeats with each bounce, with the peak velocity after each
bounce gradually decreasing due to energy loss.

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