Which ball will bounce more?A steel ball or a rubber ball (both are dropped from the same height and force).?

Answer 1

i dont agree with any of the answers given yet-

see, in these type of conceptual problems, some conditions hv to be assumed, like in this case we hv to assume that the floor doesnt hv any effect on it when either of the balls strikes it. and that both balls hv the same dimensions.

considering this, STEEL BALL WILL BOUNCE HIGHER, and consequently, less frequently than the rubber ball because steel has a higher young's modulus, or u can say bulk modulus, n consequently has higher elasticity.
im proving my point below-
B = -pV / #V ( # denotes delta, or change)
now, when i apply the same force to both the materials, #V in rubber would be way higher than in steel, consequently, B of rubber will be considerably less than that of steel. here, B denotes the bulk modulus.u may neglect the - sign as its juz showing that the volume has decreased due to compression.

so, ruber ball will bounce less higher......then dont u think that crazy balls shud be made of steel than rubber.....lolz....

Answer 2

Rubber ball. Since it will compress and act like a spring and release that compressed energy in whatever direction as potential energy is compressed and converted to kinetic energy.. Some of the energy of the rubber ball is lost by the compression of the rubber, whereas the energy of the steel ball is more efficiently delivered to the surface, resulting in less return force. (assuming the floor can deform when the steel ball hits it)

Now if you drop both on a surface which doesn't readily accept energy (i.e. steel as opposed to a wooden floor) the steel ball will be quite bouncy. It all depends on what you're dropping it on. If the steel ball can dent it, it's not bouncing.

Steel ball and rubber ball on steel floor, steel ball will bounce more. Both balls on a wood or "softer" floor the rubber ball wins.

Answer 3

Not enough information given.

If both balls are dropped from a few inches onto a magnet, then the rubber ball will bounce much more.

If however the steel ball is a harderned steel and the surface to bounce on is ALSO very hard, the the steel ball will amost certainly out-bounce the rubber ball - as more energy is lost in the form of heat due to the compression/expansion of the rubber ball than the metal one IIRC

Answer 4

The rubber ball will bounce much higher and more frequently than a steel ball which will not bound much.
The amount that an object can bounce is determined by
a. The elasticity coefficient of the object (how much can it be compressed and return to its original shape)
b. The velocity of the object
c. The resiliency of the surface the object collides with. An object will not bounce perceptively if dropped into water. That same object if dropped onto a hard surface like concrete will bounce considerably if the object itself has the ability to bounce.
d. Drop the same object on a rubber surface and the amount of bounce will vary considerably from the concrete surface.

Answer 5

It depends on the hardness of the material it is bouncing off of. If the material is harder than both materials then the steel ball will bounce higher but if the material is softer then the floor will absorb part of the energy thus the rubber will bounce higher.

Answer 6

If you mean more often, the steel ball if the surface is hard.

Answer 7

A rubber ball,more compression when it lands !!

Answer 8

if memory serves its a steel one

Answer 9

rubber ball , it's bouncier