Final answer:
The ball's motion from being dropped, bouncing, and eventually coming to a stop is continuous as it moves through an uninterrupted series of positions in time, which is typical for free-fall and bouncing scenarios under the influence of gravity.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question you're asking about whether the motion of a ball dropped from a second story window that bounces to a stop on the patio is continuous or discrete pertains to motion properties in physics. In the context of physics, the motion described is continuous as the ball moves through an unbroken series of positions over time. Even though the ball bounces, these bounces are part of a continuous trajectory each time it contacts the ground and rises again until it comes to a stop. The examples provided in the question reference various scenarios in free fall and motion under gravity, which is a continuous process, like the ball dropped from a height that bounces at diminishing heights until it stops.