Ranking Task

This assignment is due today not whenever you choose to get it done.


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Below are pictures of eight "Newton's Cradle" momentum demonstration appratus, each of which have the same total number of balls hanging from the cradle (8 of them). Rank the number of balls that were displaced from the right end of the cradel if in each situation shown the number of input balls increased by one. i.e. Picture A one ball into, How many out? Picture B two balls into, How many out?

Rank the following from highest to lowest, based upon the number of balls that come out from the right end on the apparatus, and place your ranking into the text box below where the system will automatically place your answer into the instructors mailbox.



 
 
A B
C D
E F
G H



 

Type in your Ranking from highest to lowest in a form similar to this : AC, D,E,F, BGH. Note when ties exist omit the comma

If  your ranking is the same for all of them please enter the words "All The Same" in the box below 

If  no ranking is possible please check the box at the right.

State your reasons for the ranking that you gave

 

How sure are you of your answers.   (Mark one choice)

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