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Re: wave momentum

brian whatcott wrote:
When I see an 8 ounce chrome-plate ball lurch forward, I see a movement
I can associate with momentum.

You must be referring to a demo that I'm not familiar with. Could you
describe it in more detail? Does the ball actually obtain a net
momentum change, or does it only lurch forward, then backward again.

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--James McLean
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