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| Difficulty | 5 – 7 |
| Time required | Short (several days) |
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Abstract
This project can apply to soccer, hockey, baseball and many other sports. What is the effect of stopping the kick/shot/swing at the moment of impact vs. following through? Think of a way to measure the outcome in each case, and explain your results. (idea from Gardner, 2000, pp. 83–85; for more information with regard to specific sprorts, see: Barr, 1990, pp. 12–14; Gay, 2004, pp. 142–144; Adair, 2002, p. 30.)Bibliography
- Adair, Robert K. The Physics of Baseball: Third Edition, Revised, Updated and Expanded. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2002.
- Barr, George. Sports Science for Young People. New York: Dover Publications, 1990.
- Gardner, Robert. Science Projects About the Physics of Sports. Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow Publishers, 2000.
- Gay, Timothy, Ph.D. The Physics of Football. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2005.
Variations
- For more science project ideas in this area of science, see Physics Project Ideas.
Last edit date: 2007-02-02 22:19:24
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