What are the odds of a coin being flipped and landing on its side?
(If it were flipped on to an even and flat surface.)
2006-12-08 12:50:53 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Even if it did land on its edge, it will eventually fall on one side. so the odds of staying on the edge is 0.
2006-12-16 05:26:03 · answer #1 · answered by nita 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you know that winning the lottery is like flipping a coin and getting heads 62 times in a row. I think you have a better chance to get a coin to land on it's edge.
2006-12-08 13:35:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd have to say pretty much impossible. The coin is tumbling end over end. If it lands on it's edge, it will continue tumbling and fall over. The bouncing won't help either.
2006-12-08 13:18:12 · answer #3 · answered by Chris P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. The odds are exactly equal to the ratio of the coin's thickness to it's diameter, if you could eliminate the bounces.
2006-12-08 12:54:00 · answer #4 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
odds are it will not land on the rim, it will have 50-50 chance of landing on either side
2006-12-09 18:27:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
about 1% because of gravity
2006-12-09 10:09:34 · answer #6 · answered by Henry 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
now that is odd!
2006-12-08 12:54:59 · answer #7 · answered by chedderapples 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
0.1% lol
2006-12-08 12:55:52 · answer #8 · answered by Grand Master Flex 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋