Rolling Ball Lab

How does size and mass affect the velocity and the momentum of rolling balls?
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#1.  Make your Predictions #2.  Write Your Procedures #3.  Measure the ramp
#4.  Roll the Balls.. ...And Roll the Balls #5.  Time the Balls
#6.  Calculate the Ball's Velocity #7.  Mass the Balls #8.  Calculate the Ball's Momentum
#9.  Graph the Velocities #10.  Graph the Momentums #11.  Make Your Conclusions
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