Coin Flip

How It Works

This virtual coin flipper uses cryptographically secure random number generation to ensure fair and unbiased results. Each flip has exactly a 50% chance of landing on heads or tails.

Common Use Cases

• Decision Making: Choose between two options
• Games: Starting player, game rules
• Sports: Kickoff decisions, team selection
• Settling Disputes: Fair, unbiased choice
• Random Selection: Binary choices
• Probability Teaching: Demonstrate randomness

Quick Actions Explained

• Single Flip: One coin toss with animation
• Best of 3: Flip 3 times, majority result wins
• Multiple Flips: Fast sequential flipping
• Probability Test: Large sample for statistical analysis

Probability & Statistics

• Fair Coin: 50% probability for each side
• Independence: Each flip is unaffected by previous results
• Law of Large Numbers: More flips approach 50/50 ratio
• No Memory: Past results don't influence future flips

Fun Facts

• Ancient Practice: Coin flipping dates back thousands of years
• Roman Origins: "Heads or ships" in ancient Rome
• Sports Usage: Official method in many sports
• Perfect Randomness: True randomness is surprisingly hard to achieve

Statistics Tracking

• Total Count: Keep track of all flips
• Percentages: See the distribution
• Visual Bar: Graphical representation
• Recent History: Last 20 flip results
• Reset Option: Start fresh anytime

Technical Notes

• True Random: Uses crypto.getRandomValues()
• No Bias: Each outcome equally likely
• Instant Results: Fast generation
• Privacy: All flips happen locally