3-2-1 Contact: Motion: Smashing
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Motion: Smashing
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- Season: 5
- Episode: 13
- First Aired: 10/8/1986
- Prod Code: 513
Robin, Paco, and Mary learn about the illusion of impact in stunts. In Vitry sur Seine (near Paris), Chantal visits a collision research area to observe the buffers on high-speed trains. David explains how to measure the coefficient of restitution of several balls. Maggie explains the forces at work in bouncing on a trampoline.
RECYCLED FROM EARLIER IN SEASON 5: Linus Pauling remembers his first science lesson: how to sharpen a pencil.
FILM INSERTS: The principle of seat belts; how a kangaroo is like a rubber ball. Add a recap »
- Writers:
- Franklin Getchell
- Director:
- Ozzie Alfonso
- Stars:
- Tannis Valley (Mary (Seasons 4-5))
- David Drach (David [stress the last syllable] (Seasons 5-6))
- Ericka Pazcoguin (Maggie)
- Al Dana (Theme Singer)
- Ruth Sherman (Theme Singer)
- Frank Gomez (I) (Miguel (Seasons 2-5))
- Candida Romero (Monique (Season 5))
- Abigael Maryan (Chantal (Season 5))
- David Quinn (Himself (Seasons 5-7))
- Hank Martin (Theme Singer)
- Tish Rabe (Theme Singer)
- Benjamin H. Carlin (Paco (Seasons 2-5))
- Judy Leak (Robin (Seasons 2-5))
- Debra Allison Shapiro (Herself (Seasons 5-7))
- Manny Mendiola (Diego (Seasons 4-5))
- Todd A. Rolle (Himself (Seasons 5-7))
- Guest Star:
- Linus Pauling (Himself)
- B. H. Barry (Himself)
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