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Pitching Wedge and Golf Ball
Friction & Spin
May 6, 2020
The brief collision between the club face and the ball produces friction, which unleashes spin.
Golf Average Acceleration
The Science of Golf: Kinematics
May 6, 2020
A stimpmeter calculates green speed by relying on the principals of kinematics: position, velocity and acceleration
Golf Handicap Index
Calculating a Golf Handicap Index
May 6, 2020
Golfers can have their Handicap Index calculated at a USGA-licensed golf club using this simple mathematical formula
Driver Approaching Ball on Tee
Volume, Displacement & Buoyancy
May 6, 2020
The Rules of Golf limit the volume of the head of a golf club to 460 cubic centimeters.
Golfball on Tee
Evolution of the Golf Ball
May 6, 2020
Golf balls have gone through radical changes to improve spin, reduce drag, and help the ball travel farther.
Set of Golf Clubs
Evolution of the Club
May 6, 2020
Golf club innovations have led to efficiently utilize the mass of the club head and more.
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My Senior’s Lost Spring: A Childhood of Sports Ends in Silent Sadness
May 4, 2020
I won't miss sitting in the bleachers for rainy, cold games, but I wish I could watch him play just one more time.
Science of the Summer Olympics
Missy Franklin & Fluid Dynamics – An Engineeering Perspective (Grades 6-12)
May 1, 2020
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Missy Franklin swimming
Missy Franklin and Fluid Dynamics
May 1, 2020
Just as engineers design planes and boats to be more aerodynamic, Franklin will need to master the basic principles of fluid dynamics in order to be the fastest swimmer in the pool.
NBC News: Kids Edition Hero
Nightly News: Kids Edition, (April 28, 2020)
April 29, 2020
More kid's questions about the coronavirus and how to have at home gym class
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