Why a Tennis Ball Goes Flying When Bounced on a Basketball

When you bounce a tennis ball off a moving basketball, the tennis ball goes careening off at high speed. Here's why that happens.
When you bounce a tennis ball off a moving basketball, the tennis ball goes careening off at high speed. Here's why that happens.

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