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Why does a tennis ball bounce higher on hills than on plains?

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The value of g is less on hills because they are comparatively at a greater distance from the centre of the earth. `:.` The gravitational pull on the tennis bell is less on hill tops and so it bounces higher on hills than on plains.
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