For a basketball to bounce back up to the top of the Empire State Building after being dropped, it would need to be nearly three times larger than a hot air balloon, demonstrating that object size significantly affects bouncing behavior and energy recovery.
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Could A Basketball Bounce Back Up π±Added:
What if you dropped a basketball from the top of the Empire State Building?
Could it bounce all the way back up?
Most people would say that's impossible, but that's not completely true. So, what would actually happen? I'll explain.
But, if you don't want this happening to you, tap like, subscribe, and share this fast. Here's the crazy part. For the ball to bounce all the way back to the top, it would need to be nearly three times larger than a hot air balloon. How many times did I say basketball?
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