Jason Cole • 9/25/2022

Flipping out

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This article investigates the physics and mathematics behind a coin flip, specifically calculating the aspect ratio needed for a coin to have an equal chance of landing on its edge as on a face. It includes a web-based simulation using the Matter.js library and walks through the derivation of the probability function, analyzing different physical models for the flipping process.

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