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ERIC Number: EJ570977
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-9120
The Way Balls Really Bounce.
Bridge, N. James
Physics Education, v33 n4 p236-41 Jul 1998
Reviews a simple theory that describes the bounce of an air-filled ball and predicts that the contact time should be independent of the speed of impact. Presents experimental results that disagree with the theory and an alternative model that agrees with experimental results. (DDR)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Concept Formation, Data Collection, Demonstrations (Science), Mechanics (Physics), Models, Physics, Scientific Methodology, Secondary Education, Theories
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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