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Science of NFL Football: Projectile Motion & Parabolas

Science of NFL Football: Projectile Motion & Parabolas

NBC's Lester Holt looks at the science of projectile motion and parabolas with the help of former NFL punter Craig Hentrich. NSF-funded scientists Jim Gates from the University of Maryland and John Ziegert of Clemson University, and NSF-funded mathematician Rhonda Hughes from Bryn Mawr College, explain the significance of vertical and horizontal velocity on the trajectory every time an NFL punter kicks a football into the sky. "Science of NFL...

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Speed, National Football League, Motion, Impact, John Ziegert, Clemson University, University of Maryland, NSDL, Quantity, Jim Gates, Parabolas, Bryn Mawr College, Football, Velocity, Projectile, Physics, Arc, secmath, Vectors, Kickers, Kicking, Punter, Parabolic, Vectors Analysis, Vertical, Horizontal, Galileo Galilei, Rhonda Hughes, Mathematics, Punting, Slow Motion, Direction, Science, NFL, Hang Time, Shapes, Phantom, Trajectory, Camera, Education, Gravity, Craig Hentrich, Sports, Kicks
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Date Added to MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
August 30, 2017
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Barbra Bied Sperling
Hispanic Serving Institution
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Middle School, High School, College General Ed
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English
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