Velocity Amplification in Collision Experiments Involving Superballs.

Harter, William G.

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Publication Date: 1971

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Velocity Amplification in Collision Experiments Involving Superballs

Harter, William G.

American Journal of Physics, 39, 6, 656-663, Jun 71

Presents the theoretical explanation of the observation that when a pen that is stuck in a hard rubber ball and dropped, the pen may bounce to several times the dropped height. Includes the procedure and models created to explain the observations. (DS)

Descriptors: College Science, Energy, Force, Instruction, Laboratory Procedures, Motion, Physics, Science Activities, Science Experiments, Scientific Principles, Velocity

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