Why Physicists Love Super Balls

They may be child's play, but some serious physics makes them bounce so well.Originally published: May 22 2015 - 11:00am, Inside Science News ServiceBy: Joel N. Shurkin, Contributor(Inside Science) -- Super Balls are toys beloved by children because of their extraordinary ability to bounce. Physicists love them for exactly the same reason.Drop a baseball on the floor and it will hardly bounce at all. Drop a Super Ball from shoulder height, and it will bounce back 92 percent of the way to the dro...