Physics for Scientists and Engineers
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Author: Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett
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Chapter 21, Problem 20P
(a) Prepare a table like Table 21.1 for the following occurrence. You toss four coins into the air simultaneously and then record the results of your tosses in terms of the numbers of heads (H) and tails (T) that result. For example, HHTH and HTHH are two possible ways in which three heads and one tail can be achieved. (b) On the basis of your table, what is the most probable result recorded for a toss?
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