Students discover how the coefficient of restitution is applied to sports by measuring the bounciness of a ball. After examining the mathematical equation that applies to coefficient of restitution, students go to the gym, measure the COR of each basketball and determine how many meet the official standard.

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energy conservation, energy

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coefficient of restitution, conservation of energy, science

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