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When 2 snooker balls touch what percentage of their surfaces are in contact with each other?

April 26, 2017BALLS Mathematics PERCENTAGE Physics snooker surfaces touch

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When 2 snooker balls touch what percentage of their surfaces are in contact with each other?

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Assuming no deformation, then they contact at a single point with zero area, so 0%. In reality, the snooker balls deform slightly and a nonzero area is in contact. Depending on the hardness of the balls and the conditions of the collision, the area will vary.