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Bounce of a Biassed Ball

Authors :
Cross, Rod
Source :
Physics Education. Sep 2021 56(5).
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

If a smooth ball is dropped vertically without spin on a smooth horizontal surface then one might expect the ball to bounce vertically without spin. If it does not then the centre of mass of the ball does not coincide with its geometric centre. An experiment is described where a billiard ball and a superball are deliberately biassed by adding a small steel ball on one side. The results agree well with theoretical calculations.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0031-9120
Volume :
56
Issue :
5
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
Physics Education
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
EJ1314466
Document Type :
Journal Articles<br />Reports - Descriptive
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6552/ac03fa