College Physics (4th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073512141
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-214-3

Chapter 6 - Conceptual Questions - Page 225: 7

Answer

During the collision with the floor when the object changes its shape, some of the object's mechanical energy is converted into heat energy.

Work Step by Step

During the collision with the floor when the object changes its shape, some of the object's mechanical energy is converted into heat energy. Because of this loss in mechanical energy, the object will not be able to return to the same initial height.
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