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Science of NFL Football: Projectile Motion & Parabolas

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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 Football" is a 10-part video series funded by the National Science Foundation and produced in partnership with the National Football League. Less

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    Topics: Life Sciences, Education, Child Development & Family Services, Physics, Professional Development, Mathematics, Sports and Competition, Disease, Disorders and Human Health, Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis, Science, Force & Motion

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