Recent content by Jacob Aron

Is the coefficient of restitution of two particles a measure of the percentage of kinetic energy retained after a collision? My textbooks and Google are no help. If it isn't, what is it a percentage of?

For my A level coursework I have to come up with and carry out an experiment. I have chosen to investigate the speed of waves in liquids. I plan to use a ripple tank, set to create waves of a certain frequency, which I will vary. I will measure the wavelength and use the equation v =...