3-2-1 Contact Season 5 Episode 13 Motion: Smashing 1986
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Robin, Paco, and Mary learn about the illusion of impact in stunts. In Vitry sur Seine (near Paris), Chantal visits a collision research area to observe the buffers on high-speed trains. David explains how to measure the coefficient of restitution of several balls. Maggie explains the forces at work in bouncing on a trampoline. RECYCLED FROM EARLIER IN SEASON 5: Linus Pauling remembers his first science lesson: how to sharpen a pencil.FILM INSERTS: The principle of seat belts; how a kangaroo is like a rubber ball.
- Released: 1986-10-08
- Runtime: 30 minutes
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- Director: Kenneth Fink, Susan Schwartz Lynn, Franklin Getchel, Tish Sommers, Ozzie Alfonso
