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The physics of stone skipping

Lyderic Bocquet

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Abstract

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.

arXiv comments
7 pages, 5 figures (to appear in American Journal of Physics)
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DOI
doi:10.1119/1.1519232
Subjects
physics.ed-phPhysics Education cond-matCondensed Matter

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