how do basketball's bounce?

[snoblomov]

do they have springs or what?

 

[RAD]

ive been thinking a lot about ts
something to do with the core of the earth im sure

 

[583858]

do they have springs or what?

the air inside the ball

 

[Incognito]

Elasticity and air pressure. When it hits the ground, the ball compresses, storing energy, then rebounds because the material and air push back.

 

[snoblomov]

the air inside the ball

well there's air inside my room how come my room isn't bouncing

 

[583858]

well there's air inside my room how come my room isn't bouncing

Elasticity and air pressure. When it hits the ground, the ball compresses, storing energy, then rebounds because the material and air push back.

 

[snoblomov]

Elasticity and air pressure. When it hits the ground, the ball compresses, storing energy, then rebounds because the material and air push back.

that doesn't make sense, pretty sure it's the springs

 

[Incognito]

that doesn't make sense, pretty sure it's the springs

Nah bro, the ground’s just tired of getting hit and punches back.