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LOOP-THE-LOOP





EQUIPMENT
    redball.gif (326 bytes) Loop-the-Loop Device
   
redball.gif (326 bytes) Steel Ball
  



NARRATIVE
         The Loop-the-Loop can be used to calculate the minimum energy necessary for the ball to make the loop. It is also useful to determine the centripetal force on the ball at various points in its path.