Experiments with a Bouncing Ball

Explore Factorial Design of Experiments Using a Bouncing Ball as the System Under Investigation

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This live script was meant to see how high schools can teach topics in data and experimentation. The script has a simulation of a bouncing ball. Students use factorial Design of Experiments to study the effects of parameters like drag and coefficient of restitution on height of the bounces.

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Daniel Frey (2026). Experiments with a Bouncing Ball (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/60525-experiments-with-a-bouncing-ball), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

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