Watch the Galton Board in Action: Slow-Motion Plinko & Bell Curve 🎲
Experience the mesmerizing process of thousands of metal balls falling through a Galton Board, creating a classic bell curve distribution in stunning slow motion. Perfect for understanding probability and statistics!

Dr. Shane Ross
168.6K views • Sep 24, 2023

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Thousands of little metal balls fall, hitting pegs along the way, that knock them right or left with equal chance. The resulting distribution of this plinko game is roughly a Gaussian or normal distribution ‘bell curve’. This demonstration is called a Galton Board.
🎓 *Dr. Shane Ross*, Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Virginia Tech (Caltech PhD)
🌐 Ross Dynamics Lab: http://rossdynamicslab.com
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🎓 *Dr. Shane Ross*, Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Virginia Tech (Caltech PhD)
🌐 Ross Dynamics Lab: http://rossdynamicslab.com
𝕏 Follow https://x.com/RossDynamicsLab
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Lagrangian & Rigid Body Dynamics https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUeHTafWecAUl2DuWWdRU1MckJv7M5LEH
Hamiltonian Dynamics https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUeHTafWecAVCauQ541UBrfGqHQwuHq_2
Center Manifolds & Bifurcations https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUeHTafWecAVblNx278wBxkIQXw7iJws3
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