Re: coin wobbler theory

[rick_strickert@pc.radian.com]

Mike Monce of Connecticut College queried:

>  Does anyone know of the theory worked out on coins, etc which
> after they are spun on their rim and then a decay mode sets in during
> which the coin wobbles along the rim before finally coming to rest?

If there's anywhere that a coin wobble theory or experimental
testing has been published, it's probably in the Am. J. Physics.

Rick

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