Measurement of the kinetic energy of a body by means of a deformation
Authors: Prez P.J.; Castellvi F.; Rosell J.I.
Source: Physics Education, Volume 31, Number 4, 1996 , pp. 218-222(5)
Publisher: Institute of Physics Publishing
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Abstract:
The simple technique of measuring the deformation produced in a plastic material by a falling ball can be used to compute the ball's kinetic energy. Varying the parameters in this simple experiment can produce accurate results and give students a good understanding of the measurement of energy.
Language: English
Document Type: Miscellaneous
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