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Explain the energy transformation of a bouncing ball.​

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Elastic potential energy is what causes a ball to bounce, or rebound, because it is transformed into kinetic energy, which is then used to bring the ball back up.

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When the ball hits, this kinetic energy is transferred into elastic potential energy as the ball is momentarily "squished" out of shape, and then the ball springs back and begins moving up, slowing down as it rises -- that is, as its kinetic energy is transformed back into gravitational potential energy.
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