Coefficient of Restitution of a Tennis Ball

The coefficient of restitution (COR) of a tennis ball was investigated over a range of impact velocities. It was found that the COR of the ball was lower than ATP regulations specify, and that the COR decreased with increasing impact velocity.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Andre Roux, Jennifer Dickerson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: StudentScientists.org 2007-06-01
Series:International Scholastic Journal of Science
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Online Access:http://isjos.org/ISBJOP/index.php?paper=Coefficient+of+Restitution+of+a+Tennis+Ball
Description
Summary:The coefficient of restitution (COR) of a tennis ball was investigated over a range of impact velocities. It was found that the COR of the ball was lower than ATP regulations specify, and that the COR decreased with increasing impact velocity.
ISSN:2408-1884