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ERIC Number: EJ574329
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-9120
Energy Conservation and Restitution in Inelastic Collisions: A Simple Model.
Bridges, Richard
Physics Education, v33 n5 p311-15 Sep 1998
Explores how the apparent loss of energy in inelastic collisions may be understood by considering a simple model of two rigid balls connected by a spring. Includes a numerical simulation of this and an extension to include Newton's Cradle. (DDR)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Conservation (Concept), Energy, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Mechanics (Physics), Models, Physics, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Great Britain