Question

The clay is replaced with a "bouncy" ball tossed with the same speed. The bouncy ball rebounds from the wooden block at a speed of 10 m/s. What effect does this have on the wooden block. Why?​

Answer 1

The forces acting on the clay are the force of gravity, the normal force and the force of friction. An object has potential energy, so the higher the potential and kinetic energy, the higher it bounces