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When a rubber ball dropped from rest bounces off the floor, its direction of motion is reversed because; *

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friction and spin

Step-by-step explanation:

There are two things that make the ball bounce backwards: friction and spin. Friction is a force that occurs whenever two objects are pressed together. ... Rubber balls are very elastic, which means that when they hit something they bounce back in the opposite direction.

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