why does a basketball bounce higher on gym floor then carpet and concrete?

Question

why does a basketball bounce higher on gym floor then carpet and concrete?

Answer 1

because those are more padded and softer

Answer 2

Because Carpet has padding underneath it which would absorb the "blow" from the ball and the Gymnasium Floor has a few different layers of solid surfaces,1:Earth, 2:Sand (for leveling), 3:Subflooring(Keeps the hardwood floor from breaking up), 4: Hardwood flooring(some Gymnasiums use a rubber based flooring, but these are more expensive, and harder to mantain) and last 5: a finish, which would include stains, paintings, logos, and then a few layers of Polyeurathane to seal it all off.

Answer 3

it depends on your basketball. of course on carpet if it is thin it will bounce if it's thick it won't. my basketball bounces better and higher on concrete than on a gym floor.

Answer 4

Because carpet absorbs the schock and concrete isn't the right consistencey

Answer 5

It depends on what lies beyond that mountain. Every step will lead you beyond that mountain, but then it all must not go in vain. Its not always that the toughest of challenges gives you the best of results. You have to know what lies behind that mountain, and only climb if its worth it. PS: Not always should you climb the mountains; sometimes its good to use the valleys.

Answer 6

because it is just the right softness and texture, but it really depends on how inflated your ball is.