Marble, small, hard ball that is used in a variety of childrens games and is named after the 18th-century practice of making the toy from marble chips. The object of marble games is to roll, throw, drop, or knuckle marbles against an opponents marbles, often to knock them out of a prescribed area and so win them.

What are marbles used for?

Marbles are used principally for buildings and monuments, interior decoration, statuary, table tops, and novelties. Colour and appearance are their most important qualities.

What is so special about marbles?

Its smooth, cool surface, elegant veining, and unique color palate combine to create something that is organically beautiful. Thankfully, this material is no longer just for kings.

What is the history of marbles?

Marble History Historians believe that marbles started with cave people playing with small rounded pebbles or balls of natural clay. Clay balls have been found in the tombs of Egypt, in Native American burial grounds and in the ancient Aztec pyramids.

Why do marbles bounce?

When a marble hits a ceramic tile, they both change shapes because of the force they exert on each other. Since they are both somewhat elastic, they want to go back to their original shapes, and generate forces to push them apart. As a result, the marble bounces back from the ceramic tile.

Why do marbles bounce so high?

When a marble hits a ceramic tile, they both change shapes because of the force they exert on each other. Since they are both somewhat elastic, they want to go back to their original shapes, and generate forces to push them apart. As a result, the marble bounces back from the ceramic tile.

Why do bouncy balls bounce so high?

Explanation: When all three balls are dropped from the same height, the rubber ball will bounce the highest because it has the greatest elasticity. This is because the higher the starting height of the ball, the higher the balls potential energy. An object has potential energy because of its position.

How can you tell quality of marble?

You can squeeze a few drops of lemon juice on marble to check the quality of tiles. Low quality marble is more porous. Thus it quickly absorbs the juice. Meanwhile, if the lemon juice causes white stains on the tile, it indicates the presence of calcite, which means the marble is not of good quality.