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A question my son asked: Can every ball bounce?
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RE: A question my son asked: Can every ball bounce?
It has to do with the force applied and the elasticity of the material the ball is made of and the object it is striking. I don't think that there are any known perfectly inelastic material. So I would say that the answer is yes any ball can theoretically bounce.
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RE: A question my son asked: Can every ball bounce? - by orogenicman - May 13, 2012 at 12:11 pm

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