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Bouncing bombs

The physics behind the Dambusters raid

Mike Follows explains how the Dambusters’ famous bouncing bombs were developed. As well as discussing the physics, this article also illustrates the process of research and development

The terms in bold link to topics in the AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC and CCEA A-level specifications, as well as the IB, Pre-U and SQA exam specifications.

The design of the bouncing bomb involved density calculations, estimates of force using an energy approach, and calculations involving projectiles using ‘suvat’ equations of motion.

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