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Mechanical Energy of a Bouncing Ball

Goals


  • Observe conservation of energy when only conservative forces (e.g. gravity) act
  • Observe dissipation of energy when non-conservative forces act
  • Understand how energy can be transferred from one form to another

Lab Materials


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