Table Tennis Ball Drop

AIM: To find out how high the ball will bounce if you drop it from different heights.

Hypothesis:

The higher the ball is dropped, the higher it bounces.

Method:

Drop the ball in a certain height then measure the height of the bounce, repeat this process at least 3 times and collect the data. Compare the data and calculate the average.

Independent Variable: Height dropped.

Dependent Variable: Height measured.

Control Variable: Height bounced.

Drop Height	Trial 1	Trial 2	Trial 3	Average
0.5m	24cm	25cm	28cm	25.66cm
1m	46cm	44cm	43cm	44.33cm
1.5m	47cm	52cm	60cm	50cm
2m	70cm	71cm	73cm	71cm

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Having finished the project, we ended up with:

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Along with these videos, there were a set of worksheets to complete using the values and problem-solving techniques shown in the videos. These worksheets often require creative problem-solving and outside-of-the-box thinking.

These videos taught us that anybody can learn maths if they put their mind to it, that speed is not important in math, and that there are many ways to solve one problem in math.

Science Experiment

Aim: Measuring how high a table tennis ball bounces back from different heights.

My hypothesis: I think that if we drop the ball from a higher height it will bounce back higher and the lower we drop it the lower it will bounce.

Method: Dropping the ball from different heights

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