I read that a glass ball will bounce higher than a rubber one. Can someone please explain why this is?
The statement is not true in general. It could be true in certain circumstances. Where did you read it? ===== I hate to question such an august authority as the Snapple Corporation, but I rummaged through my son’s toy box and found a glass marble and small rubber ball, both approximately 20g, and dropped them simultaneously onto hardwood flooring, linoleum tiles, and finally a Formica countertop. In all three drops, the rubber ball bounced much higher than the marble. Try it yourself and see what happens.
