OndrejMaryska November5th,2013 Mrs.BarbersClass ScientificMethod Question/Problem:Howhighatennisballbouncesondifferentsurfaces? Hypothesis:Ithinkthattheballisgonnabouncethemosthighatthetilesurface,becausethe plasticisfromparthardandfromapartsoftsoitwillbelikethrowingtheballatalittlebitharder trampoline.Thesurfaceatwhichitisgonnabounceoffthesmallesthighisgonnabethefabric becauseitistoosoftsoitcannotbounceoffwithapowerfulcrash. Experiment:BouncingBallExperiment Materials:Fabric,Carpet,Tile,Dirt,Plastic,MeterStick,TennisBall,Ruler,Tape,Clipboard. Procedure:Theexperimentistomaketheballfallatadifferentkindsofsurfacesandfindout fromwhichsurfaceitisgonnabouncethemosthighandfromwhichthelowesthigh.

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Fabric Tile Plastic Carpet Dirt 5.8 41.6 27.6 52.6 0.8

Conclusion: Thesurfaceonwhichthetennisballwasjumpingthemosthighwasthecarpet.Ithoughtthatit isgonnabethetilebecauseitisveryhardsoIthoughtthetennisballisntgonnahaveonlyalittle vibrationsbackbutIthoughtitisgonnahaveaveryhighvibrationsback.Butitwasntitwasthe carpet.Thesurfaceonwhichthetennisballwasntjumpingveryhighwasthedirtwhatcould everybodyknowbecausedirtistooloosesotheballisgonnakindofdigsintothedirt.Sothe dirtwasntareallygoodsurface.Thatsmyc