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1N40.15 - Coin Collisions
Code Number: 1N40.15
Demo Title: Coin Collisions
Condition: Good
Principle: Conservation of Linear Momentum, Two-Dimensional Collisions
Area of Study: Mechanics
Equipment:
Coins, O.H. Transparencies.
Procedure:
Simulate the two dimensional collisions you are able to do on a pool table using coins on an overhead projector or document camera.
References:
- Barbara Rovsek, Saso Zigon, "Collisions of Coins", TPT, Vol. 59, #8, Nov. 2021, p. 639.
- Robert Ehrlich, "5.3, Colliding Coins and Transverse Momentum", Why Toast Lands Jelly-Side Down, p. 84.