Physic Coursework - Squash ball experiment

... Physic Coursework Squash ball experiment Aim: My aim is to investigate what effect temperature has on the resulting bounce on a squash ball. Variables: 1. There are many variables to consider, such as 2. Pressure of air inside the squash ball 3. Type of surface the squash ball is bounced on 4. Height the squash ball is dropped from 5. Temperature of the squash ball 6. Material of the squash ball 7. Mass of the squash ball 8. Angle of surface that the squash ball is bounced on 9. Air resistance 10. Diameter of the squash ball 11. Temperature of surface that that squash ball is bounced on 12. Room temperature Prediction Through my scientific knowledge of the collision theory, I predict that as I increase the temperature of the ball, the bounce of the ball will increase as well. This is because as the ball gets hotter the particles in the ball gain energy and collide more. This means that when the ball hits the ground the

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