A ball bounces higher at high altitudes than in plains. This is because
Options
(a)The pressure on higher altitudes is lower than that in plains
(b)Downward pull due to gravity is less at higher altitudes
(c)The rarefied air offers less resistance to the ball
(d)You become more energetic at hills, so greater the force applied, higher goes the ball.
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