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In
Bouncing Ball, the behavior
of a steel ball bouncing on a hardened steel
plate demonstrates the exponential decay of the motion
and the corresponding increase of the frequency of the
bounces. Visitors use a magnet to lift the ball above
the plate where it is automatically dropped. The sounds
of the bouncing are amplified and played through speakers.
When the plate is clean, the frequency of the bounce
reaches several hundred hertz.
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