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Happy and Sad Balls, 1R40.30

Location:

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Description:

Drop a bounce ball and a non-bounce ball.

Equipment

Location

ID Number

Happy and Sad Balls

ME, Bay A2, Shelf #2

1R40.30

Setup:

  1. Set balls in tray to held until use.

Cautions, Warnings, or Safety Concerns:

  1. Do NOT put in liquid nitrogen!

Demonstration:

Drop balls simultaneously from some height and observe that one bounces (happy ball) and one doesn't (sad ball). This demonstrates the difference between elastic and inelastic collisions.

References:

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