Newton's cradle and scientific explanation

Physics Teacher

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 411-417

  Gavenda, J D ^a   Edgington, J R ^b  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 85006091098     PISSN: 0031921X     EISSN: 19434928     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.2344742     Document Type: Article

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