Millisecond measurements without equipment: time of collision of a ping-pong ball with a table
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-6552/52/1/013006
Abstract: We describe a simple experiment giving the opportunity to estimate the time of collision of a freely falling ping-pong ball and a table. The method is based on the ball deformation measurement and uses just… read more here.
Keywords: pong ball; ping pong; ball table; time collision ... See more keywords
Ping-pong ball cannon: Why do barrel and balls fly in the same direction?
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DOI: 10.1119/1.5088805
Abstract: An impressive ping-pong ball cannon can be made by placing a bottle of liquid nitrogen at the bottom of a container and quickly covering it with, say, 1500 ping-pong balls. The liquid turns rapidly into… read more here.
Keywords: ping pong; container; ball cannon; pong ball ... See more keywords