A classical experiment revisited: The bounce of balls and superballs in three dimensions

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 28-36

  Doménech, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

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EID: 12444304424     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.1794755     Document Type: Article

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