I'm sure you know this, but you're not factoring in the effects of spin. Topspin will make the ball drop faster and backspin will make the ball "float" and drop slower. Even after the bounce, the residual spin on the ball will affect how quickly it falls and how much it rises after the bounce.
That's true. Still, using the gravitational constant to improve timing is a powerful tool, and these differences in ball flight can be adjusted for intuitively
Thanks so much! What a fascinating - and undeniably true - perspective! Looking forward to more.
Thank you!
I'm sure you know this, but you're not factoring in the effects of spin. Topspin will make the ball drop faster and backspin will make the ball "float" and drop slower. Even after the bounce, the residual spin on the ball will affect how quickly it falls and how much it rises after the bounce.
That's true. Still, using the gravitational constant to improve timing is a powerful tool, and these differences in ball flight can be adjusted for intuitively