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Science of NFL Football: Vectors

Science of NFL Football: Vectors

NBC's Lester Holt looks at the role vectors play every time an NFL quarterback throws a pass. With the help of former NFL quarterback Joey Harrington, NSF-funded scientist John Ziegert of Clemson University and NSF-funded mathematician Rhonda Hughes of Bryn Mawr College explain how to use vectors to calculate the speed and direction needed for a completed pass....

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Antonio Freeman, Speed, National Football League, John Ziegert, Clemson University, Addition, NSDL, Receiver, Quantity, Method, Sum, Bryn Mawr College, Reception, Football, Velocity, Physics, Quarterback, Analysis, Geometry, Vectors, Play, Detroit Lions, Parallelogram, Rhonda Hughes, Mathematics, Slow Motion, Direction, Science, NFL, Joey Harrington, Accuracy, Passing, New Orleans Saints, Education, Vector, Players, Sports
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Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
August 30, 2017
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Submitter:
Barbra Bied Sperling
Hispanic Serving Institution
Primary Audience:
Middle School, High School, College General Ed
Technical Format:
Website
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
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No
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