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M01: Balls for Bouncing Collisions

 

Purpose: To demonstrate bouncing collisions, and the transfer of momentum in collisons.

Description:

 

A basketball and a tennis ball to be dropped from a height of about 4 feet initially in contact with each other. Observe how the heavier ball transfers its momentum to the lighter ball when they hit causing the light ball to bounce high and fast.

Equipment List: Storage Location: Robeson206  

 

Basketball    
  Tennis Ball    
         

References:

Manual: None     PIRA #:  
 
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