Bouncing Balls - Mr. Brooks

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WHAT IS IT?

This is a demonstration of simple (non-realistic) and complex (physically realistic) bouncing ball behavior.

TO TRY

First, leave the "Ball-to-ball collisions?" turned off. Move the sliders while the model is in motion.

Then turn the "Ball-to-ball collisions?" switch on. With the switch on, ball-to-ball collisions must be computed, which requires a knowledge of physical kinematics.

CREDITS

This model was created by Peter Brooks, Stuyvesant High School Computer Science Department.