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9780801893223

Gold Medal Physics

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  • ISBN13:

    9780801893223

  • ISBN10:

    0801893224

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2009-12-03
  • Publisher: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr

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Summary

Nothing is quite as thrilling as watching superior athletes do the seemingly impossible. From Doug Flutie's Hail Mary pass to Lance Armstrong's record-breaking climb of Alp d'Huez to David Beckham's astounding ability to bend a soccer kick, we marvel and wonder, "How did they do that?" Well, physics professor John Eric Goff has the answers.This tour of the wide world of sports uses some of the most exhilarating feats in recent athletic history to make basic physics concepts accessible and fun. Goff discusses the science behind American football, soccer, cycling, skating, diving, long jumping, and a host of other competitive sports. Using elite athletes such as Greg Louganis and Bob Beamon as starting points, he explains in clear, lively language the basic physical properties involved in amazing and everyday athletic endeavors. Accompanied by illustrations and mathematical equations, each chapter builds on knowledge imparted in earlier portions of the book to provide a firm understanding of the concepts involved.Fun, witty, and imbued throughout with admiration for the simple beauty of physics, Gold Medal Physics is sure to inspire readers to think differently about the next sporting event they watch.

Author Biography

John Eric Goff is an associate professor of physics and chair of the physics department at Lynchburg College.

Table of Contents

Prefacep. ix
The Pre-Game Showp. 1
It's Not Over Until the Trombone Player Goes Down: Vectors and How to Think Like a Physicistp. 15
All Hail Flutie: Gravity and Projectilesp. 30
Vive le Lance: Simplifying the Complicatedp. 45
A Leap into the Unknown: More Projectiles and Angular Momentump. 67
Amazing Spins in and around All Kinds of Water: Rotations in Water Sportsp. 90
Soccer Kicks Gone Bananas: Off-Center Kicking and the Magnus Forcep. 119
Four Olympics and Four Straight Gold Medals: Centripetal Motion and Liftp. 145
It Takes More Than a Big Gut: Caloric Consumption and Linear Momentump. 174
The Post-Game Showp. 196
Further Readingp. 207
Indexp. 211
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