bouncy balls

Rebounding rubber spheres

Bouncy balls are small rubber or synthetic spheres designed to rebound energetically when thrown against hard surfaces.

They're toys for children, though the satisfying physics of their unpredictable ricochets appeals across ages.

Vending machines outside grocery stores have dispensed them for decades.

The bouncy ball got away from her and ended up under the couch.

Opposites
elasticity/bounce behavior

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Balls no longer live

lead balls · marbles · sandbags · bean bags · beanbags

material hardness and rigidity

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Small spherical game pieces

glass balls · billiard balls · ball bearings · steel balls · bowling balls

material composition

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Ammunition pellets of lead

Family

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Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G