2 papers
physics.ed-ph2018
A Modular Supersonic Ping Pong Gun
Mark French, Rajarshi Choudhuri, Jim Stratton +2
A vacuum-powered device that shoots ping pong balls at high subsonic speeds has been used for physics demonstrations for more than a decade. It uses physics that are easily underst…
physics.pop-ph2013
A Supersonic Ping Pong Gun
Mark French, Craig Zehrung, Jim Stratton
The Ping Pong gun or Ping Pong bazooka has been a popular and compelling tool for physics education. However, the design necessarily means the ball emerges at subsonic speed. The d…