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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