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Re: squash ball question

PHYS-L@lists.nau.edu writes:
I've never played racquetball, but I can assure you that these squash
balls
are hollow. Another case of a transatlantic nomenclature shift?

Mark

The squash balls here are hollow. I am not sure that has always been the
case, they are now. They still hurt when they hit you in mid game. The
last time one on mine split, I thought there was some liquid in there but
I am not sure. They are too expensive to summarily do destructive testing
on.

Ken Fox
AP/IB Physics Teacher
Smoky Hill High School
Aurora, CO