Cold air has greater density than warm air. Why does a basketball not bounce as high when weather turn cold?

Question

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Answer 1

The air inside the ball is colder and therefore has less volume, and less air pressure on the inside of the ball. Less pressure, less bounce.

In addition (and probably not in your science book) is that the rubber, plastic, or leather in the ball become less flexible when cold. Less flexibility, less bounce.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

When weather turns cold the air inside the ball also becomes colder. It doesn't bounce as high because cold air is more dense, meaning that it is more compressed so the ball deflates slightly in the cold. And obviously a deflated ball doesn't bounce as high.

Answer 3

P1V1/T1 = P2V2/T2
P2V2 = P1V1T2/T1
The basketball deflates slightly as it cools making it less elastic. The cooler air is more dense, providing more friction to the movement of the ball, but this is not as pronounced as the loss of elasticity.

Answer 4

warm air=higher pressure inside ball
cold air=lower pressure inside ball