Bounce Lab

Essential Question: How does the height of a dropped ball affect the % of energy lost when it
bounces?

Independent Variable: Height

Dependent Variable: % energy lost

Hypothesis:

1 2
Equations: KE= m v PE=mgh gis always 9.8 m/s
2
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% of energy ¿ ( PEKEofofBounce
Drop )
100

Data
Drop Mass Height of Drop Velocity of Height of
(kg) (m) Drop (m/s) Bounce (m)

#1 0.25 1.50 5.39

#2 0.25 1.75 5.78

#3 0.25 2.00 6.17

#4 0.25 2.25 6.57

#5 0.25 2.50 6.96

Kinetic Energy of Drop Calculations: (All work must be shown with labeled units)

EXAMPLE: KE = (0.5)(0.25 kg)(6.35 m/s)2 = 5.04 J

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Potential Energy of Bounce Calculations: (All work must be shown with labeled units)

EXAMPLE: PE = (0.25 kg)(9.8 m/s2)(1.70 m) = 4.17 J

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% of Energy Left Calculations: (All work must be shown with labeled units)

EXAMPLE: % of energy left = (4.17 J/5.04 J)100 = 83%

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