Physics simulations are highly reccomended to solve this science challenge.
You release a bouncy ball from 1 metre above the Earth. Neglect decrease from surface gravity. It will fall and bounce, then fall again, and so on.With each bounce, the ball’s velocity after the bounce is the negative root of it’s speed before it. For example, if it’s velocity was 4 m/s down, it’s velocity would become -2 m/s down, or 2 m/s up. Clearly, this is not a normal bouncy ball. In fact, it breaks several laws of physics. But still, calculate the velocity of the ball after 100 jumps.
Is it 1m/s?
Yes! Congratulations!