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Billiards: Observing the Dynamics of Physics and Geometry

Physics and Astronomy
Dani McKenna

Grade:
9
Teacher:
Marelis Rivera

In this experiment my goal was to find out if the amount of spin applied to a cue ball affects its path after colliding with the bumper of the billiards table, compared to a test group of cue balls with no spin applied.


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One thought on “Billiards: Observing the Dynamics of Physics and Geometry

  1. It’s very clear how passionate you are about your topic! I appreciated the billiards terminology breakdown. Your slides were well-designed and easy to follow. Your methodology was clear and thorough. Your plots for your results clearly showed your trends, which is important for a more visual project. Overall this was a well-designed and executed experiment!

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