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data :
128
73.8
49.8
31.5
21.4
15.8
9.5
7.6
5.7
difference between intervals
1 - 2 : 54.2
2 - 3 : 24
3 - 4 : 18.3
4 - 5 : 10.1
5 - 6 : 5.6
6 - 7 : 6.3
7 - 8 : 1.9
8 - 9 : 1.9
% difference :
1 - 2 : .423
2 - 3 : .325
3 - 4 : .367
4 - 5 : .321
5 - 6 : .262
6 - 7 : .399
7 - 8 : .2
8 - 9 : .25
9 - 10 : .333
Average % difference =
H.423 + .325 + .367 + .321 + .262 + .399 + .2 + .25 + .33L 9

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Use geometric series : arn

n=0

An = HinitialL Havg % diffLn

128 H.32Ln
128 H.32Ln

n=0

128 I.321 + .322 + .323 + ... + .32nL

BAL BOUNCE PROJECT CALCULATIONS.nb

S0 = 128
S1 = 40.96
S2 = 13.107
S3 = 4.194
S4 = 1.342
S5 = .429
S6 = .137
S7 = .044
S8 = .014
S9 = .005
adds up to : 188.232
arn+1

a
Sn =

+
1-r

1-r
a

Limit as n approaches of Sn =
1-r

Sn =

128

1-r

= 188.235
1 - .32

Distance traveled : Initial + 2 HinitialL Havg % diffLn =

n=1

128 + 2 H128L H.32Ln =

n=1

128 + 2 H128L I.321 + .322 + .323 + + .32n M;

the 2 is there to take into account the distance the ball bounces when
it rebounds.So this is shown as : 128 + 2 H128 1 - .32L = 504.4705882 cm.