A metallic ball strikes a wall and falls down whereas a tennis ball having same mass and velocity bounces back. The reason for this that______________

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king · Answer

a tennis ball has more elasticity and therefore compresses and recoils way more than the metallic ball so it bounces back...............

anonymous · Answer

Something related with change in momentum..

king · Answer

hmm. exactly  as the tennis ball recoils the change in momentum should be lesser than as compared to the metallic ball.......

king · Answer

*recoils more

king · Answer

*than in it

anonymous · Answer

But the answer is - The tennis ball suffers a greater change in momentum.

king · Answer

oh sry yeah the momentum as it comes in is lesser compared to the momentum when it goes out ..............sry the answer is rite............this is mainly due to elasticity...a metal ball will get a dent as it has negligible elasticity..........

anonymous · Answer

Why momentum when it comes is lesser than when it  goes?

king · Answer

its recoil is greater...

anonymous · Answer

Will it go back with a greater velocity? What's recoil?

king · Answer

recoiil is greater due to great elasticity

king · Answer

elastic potential energy increases as it is compressed and converts into kinetic energy as it is uncompressed

anonymous · Answer

more bounce to the ounce?