Answer 1:
The more air in the ball, the further it will go. At least until the pressure is pretty high, this is not a big surprise and based on more pressure making the ball more "elastic": if you hit a floppy volleyball, it deforms a lot and in part without bouncing back into shape, thereby absorbing some of the energy of your hitting it by deforming, which would be "plastic" behavior.
On the other hand, a well inflated ball will deform for a very brief moment when you hit it, but then the pressure inside makes its wall bounce back into shape, propelling the ball forward and away from your hand. Click Here to return to the search form.
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