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What is the result of this Newton's cradle experiment where the initial ball doesn't bounce (exactly as in the regular case) but it has glue on it?

I have a question about a Newton's cradle type collision, but it has a twist to it. First, I will describe two well-known results, and then I'll add my twist. First, consider a cradle with five balls (...
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3 votes
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How does a plate stick to a tablemat?

So at my dinner table, I witness this weird phenomenon almost everday. A wet plate if placed on the table mat sticks to it(works better if the plate is made up of steel). I account surface tension and ...
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Force problem related to adhesive and bonding

I have two PCBs (printed circuit board), and they are glued by adhesives, as show in the pictures. And the location of the adhesives are indicated on the picture (please notice that NO adhesive is ...
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