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American Journal of Physics -- February 2003 -- Volume 71, Issue 2, pp. 150

The physics of stone skipping

Lydéric Bocquet

Département de Physique des Matériaux, UMR CNRS 5586, Université Lyon-I, 43 Bd du 11 Novembre 1918, 69622 Villeurbanne Cedex, France

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The motion of a stone skimming over a water surface is considered. A simplified description of the collisional process of the stone with water is proposed. The maximum number of bounces is estimated by considering both the slowing down of the stone and its angular stability. The conditions for a successful throw are discussed. © 2003 American Association of Physics Teachers.

© 2003 American Association of Physics Teachers

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teaching, dynamics, sport

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Received Mar 2002
Accepted Sep 2002
Online Jan 2003

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0002-9505 (print)  

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