Calculating Rebound Ratio
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Objective
I can calculate the rebound ratio of an object.
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Warm-up video
Kayla Jones · 4:59
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
The rebound ratio is calculated by dividing the rebound height by the drop height.
- 2
A basketball referee tests the inflation of a basketball by dropping it and observing if it bounces back to their elbow, which is about 3/4 of their height.
- 3
If a basketball has a rebound ratio of 0.743 and is dropped from 97 inches, we can expect it to rebound approximately 72 inches high.
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Practice
10 questions
What is the formula for calculating the rebound ratio?
A basketball is dropped from a height of 80 inches and rebounds to a height of 60 inches. What is the rebound ratio?
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Exit ticket
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“A tennis ball is dropped from a height of 150 cm and rebounds to a height of 80 cm. Calculate the rebound ratio of the tennis ball. Show your work.”
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