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Anthony asked:
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From: phys-l-bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu
[mailto:phys-l-bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu] >On Behalf Of Anthony
Lapinski
Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 7:35 AM
To: tap-l@lists.ncsu.edu; phys-l@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu
Subject: [Phys-l] heat/energy
Does anyone have a demo/activity that "easily" shows a temperature rise
when two objects impact?
Not quite what you asked for, but we have a pair of "collision balls" -
essentially oversized steel ball bearings. When collided with a piece of
paper between (takes practice) the collision burns a hole in the paper.
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