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LOOP-THE-LOOP








EQUIPMENT
    redball.gif (326 bytes) Loop-The- Loop
    redball.gif (326 bytes) Steel Balls
   


NARRATIVE
            The loop the loop can be used to calculate the minimum energy necessary for the ball to make it around the loop without falling. It is also useful to determine the centripetal force on the ball at various points in its path.