C7-14: COLLISIONS OF BALLS WITH FLOOR

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

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

SUGGESTIONS:

REFERENCES: (PIRA unknown.)

EQUIPMENT: Superball, ping-pong ball, squash ball, and clay ball.

SETUP TIME: None.


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