Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ984077
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-May
Pages: 1
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0031-921X
EISSN: N/A
Moment of Inertia of a Ping-Pong Ball
Cao, Xian-Sheng
Physics Teacher, v50 n5 p292 May 2012
This note describes how to theoretically calculate and experimentally measure the moment of inertia of a Ping-Pong[R] ball. The theoretical calculation results are in good agreement with the experimental measurements that can be reproduced in an introductory physics laboratory.
Descriptors: Mechanics (Physics), Computation, Measurement, Scientific Concepts, Introductory Courses, Physics, Science Instruction, Laboratory Experiments
American Association of Physics Teachers. One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740. Tel: 301-209-3300; Fax: 301-209-0845; e-mail: pubs@aapt.org; Web site: http://scitation.aip.org/tpt
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
