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C7-14: COLLISIONS OF BALLS WITH FLOOR

PURPOSE: To illustrate collisions of different balls with the floor.

DESCRIPTION: Drop the three balls simultaneously. They rebound to heights dependent upon the elasticity of the collisions with the floor.

SUGGESTIONS:

REFERENCES: (PIRA unavailable.)

EQUIPMENT: Superball, squash ball, and pingpong ball.

SETUP TIME: None.


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