The first step to answering this question is to define the parameters that qualify a bounce. Otherwise infinite rambling is inevitable, tho not to say completely uninteresting, completely unprogressable.
That said, my answer is as soon as solids coalesced, a bounce occurred. I define bouncing as an exchange of momentum from one solid to another.
Of course, there is no reason not to define bouncing in gas, fluid, or plasma. In that case, there was infinite omnidirectional bouncing during the expansion of the universe. What is the big bang, other than a bounce of high density to low. Everything that exists was formed by those collisions.
I value your input anyway, however I think your definition of bounce is too broad. For example I don’t concider a pool ball to knock into a separate pool ball to reault in a bounce. A bounce, to me, involves initial compression or deformation of the bouncer, resulting in potential energy, which is later released through expansion which in turn transfers its energy to the bouncee.
That makes sense, the only thing I wanted to impart was that I like when people share their initial conditions, including requirements, so I’m glad you responded adding more context. I love talking theoreticals no matter how meaningless, it can spawn all sorts of ideas :-)
The first step to answering this question is to define the parameters that qualify a bounce. Otherwise infinite rambling is inevitable, tho not to say completely uninteresting, completely unprogressable.
That said, my answer is as soon as solids coalesced, a bounce occurred. I define bouncing as an exchange of momentum from one solid to another.
Of course, there is no reason not to define bouncing in gas, fluid, or plasma. In that case, there was infinite omnidirectional bouncing during the expansion of the universe. What is the big bang, other than a bounce of high density to low. Everything that exists was formed by those collisions.
tldr; nothing of value was stated
I value your input anyway, however I think your definition of bounce is too broad. For example I don’t concider a pool ball to knock into a separate pool ball to reault in a bounce. A bounce, to me, involves initial compression or deformation of the bouncer, resulting in potential energy, which is later released through expansion which in turn transfers its energy to the bouncee.
That makes sense, the only thing I wanted to impart was that I like when people share their initial conditions, including requirements, so I’m glad you responded adding more context. I love talking theoreticals no matter how meaningless, it can spawn all sorts of ideas :-)