Friction and Sports

 

 

Search Strategies

 

Similar search terms: friction, drag, air resistance, aerodynamics

 

Sample searches:

Tennis friction

“Cycling helmets” aerodynamics  - Put phrases in quotes for more relevant results

 

 

Websites

 

The Physics of Sports: Internet Links

http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/projects/yep/sports/spinet.html

 

Study Sphere: Physics of Sports – lost of links!

http://www.studysphere.com/Site/Sphere_7428.html

 

A to Z Home’s Cool Homeschooling (scroll down to Physics of sports)

http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/explore/sports.htm

 

Exploratorium

http://www.exploratorium.edu/sports/

 

Friction: Slowing Things Down

http://home.clara.net/darvill/enforcemot/friction.htm

 

How Stuff Works

http://www.howstuffworks.com/

 

Principles of Aeronautics: Aerodynamics in Sports Equipment

http://wings.avkids.com/Book/Sports/instructor/index.html

 

 

 

 

Updated May 18, 2009