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16. Magnetic cannon

Consider a line of steel balls that are stuck to a strong magnet. If an additional ball collides with the line, the final ball will be ejected at high speed. Determine the maximum speed that the final ball can have. How does this speed depend upon the position of the magnet in the line and other properties of the system?

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China

4.80

5.80

6.25

France - ENS Lyon

7.60

6.57

Greece

7.00

Iran

5.40

Poland

9.00

7.86

8.60

Russia

7.60

4.43

Sweden

7.80

Switzerland

6.60

UK

8.00

MEAN

7.29

6.41

6.96