Name: _____________________ Date: ______________

Energy Ball Drop Activity

Investigation Question:

Prediction:

Procedure:
 Hold the bouncy ball at the top of the meter stick.
 Without applying extra force, release the ball.
 Observe to see how high the ball bounces back up the stick.
 Record the data in your data chart below.
 Repeat steps 1-4 reduce the height of the drop to 80 cm.
 Repeat the process for 60, 40, and 20cm.
 Record the data each time.

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Data:
Drop height (cm) Rebound height (cm)

100

80

60

40

20
Analysis:
1. What patterns do you notice?

2. Does the ball ever bounce back to the drop height? Why do you think this happens?

3. Describe the changes in potential, kinetic, and mechanical energy of the ball throughout the lab.

4. Choose on of the heights and draw a flow map, showing the energy transfers in the system.

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Claim and Evidence:

Claim:

Evidence: