What are some factors that could affect a balls bounce? Why might a ball bounce higher or lower than the regulated height?

how much it weighs: if a ball weighs 1 oz it'll bounce higher

its size: if a ball is small and light it will most likely bounce higher but if its large and heavy it probably wont bounce as high.

( i know its only 2 factors but its right of the top of my head so...… hope i helped...  :)

geometry: triangles

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call the larger triangle abc

then the smaller triangle cde is similar to abc (all angles are equal, aaa).  

ab is the side that is 36, and we wish to find de, the side corresponding to ab

area_cde = area_abc - area_cde --> area_abc / area_cde = 2

let x=length of de

ratio of areas = (ratio of sides)^2

+2+=+%2836%2fx%29%5e2+

+2+=+1296%2fx%5e2+

++x%5e2+=+1296%2f2+=+648+

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