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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ938181
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Nov
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0746-8342
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Playing Ball in a Space Station
Simoson, Andrew J.
College Mathematics Journal, v37 n5 p334-343 Nov 2006
How does artificial gravity affect the path of a thrown ball? This paper contrasts ball trajectories on the Little Prince's asteroid planet B-612 and Arthur C. Clarke's rotating-drum spacecraft of 2001, and demonstrates curve balls with multiple loops in the latter environment.
Descriptors: Space Exploration, Space Sciences, Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Physics, Mathematical Concepts, Scientific Concepts
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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