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5C10.10 - Examples of Capacitors

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1A20.21 - Sack of Pennies

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Title1A20.21 - Sack of Pennies
Objective

To demonstrate the probabilities of coin tosses in a useful student involved way.

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Assembly Instructions

​Obtain sack of pennies.

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Operation Instructions

Distribute pennies to students or toss pennies yourself​.

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Analysis/Information

​The probability of a coin flip being heads or tails is 1/2. The probability of a coin toss with numerous flips is P = (1/2)^n, where n is the number of tosses. The odds a coin will land heads 8 times in a row is P = (1/2)^8 = 1/256.

Category1 Mechanics
Subcategory1A - Measurement
Keywordsprobability, coin toss, coin flip, event, pennies, sack
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Sack of Pennies
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