Could anyone help me put this sentence in different words?

When a basketball hits the court, its bounce actually loses momentum by transferring some of its energy into a different form. This means that to keep the ball bouncing, players must continually put more energy into the ball.

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Could anyone help me put this sentence in different words?

When a basketball hits the court, its bounce actually loses momentum by transferring some of its energy into a different form. This means that to keep the ball bouncing, players must continually put more energy into the ball.

jabez177 · Answer

When you play basketball and you bounce the ball, it loses momentum by passing its energy to a different form.

anonymous · Answer

Thank you :D @jabez177

jabez177 · Answer

That means to make sure the ball bounces continually, players must put more force into the ball when they bounce it toward the ground.

jabez177 · Answer

You're welcome @Amberosales!