Material: Tennis Strings
Purpose: I wanted to use physics to determine whether polyester or natural-gut strings are better for power, durability, and elasticity.
Process: I dropped a tennis ball from a constant height to see how much it will bounce up after hitting the strings of my racket. I recorded it in slow-mo to calculate the acceleration of the ball. I’m surprised by my results because natural-gut strings are triple the price of polyester strings but not nearly as bouncy. I love tennis and I love science, so I really liked this project!
