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Buffon's Needle

Buffon's Needle

This applet provides a simulation of Buffon's Needle experiement.  A needle of length 1 being dropped at random on a floor covered with boards of width 1. Users can drop 1, 2, 10, or 20 needles.  Blue needles do not cross the crack between two boards; red needles do.  If X represents the ratio of crossings to attempts, then ... Show More
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Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
January 2, 2007
Date Modified in MERLOT:
October 8, 2007
Author:
Submitter:
Ginger Rowell
Primary Audience:
College General Ed, College Upper Division
Technical Format:
Other
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
Cost Involved:
No
Source Code Available:
Unknown
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Unknown
Creative Commons:
No

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