Learn the Science behind Athletes' Movements
Scientific principles explored in a special 16-part video series entitled "The Science of the Olympic Winter Games," ...
How does angular momentum help figure skater Rachael Flatt achieve the perfect triple toe loop? How does elastic collision allow three-time Olympic hockey player Julie Chu convert a game-winning slap shot? How do Newton's Three Laws of Motion propel short-track speed skater J. R. Celski to the finish line? These are just a few of the scientific principles explored in a special 16-part video series entitled "The Science of the Olympic Winter Games," presented by NBC Learn, NBC Olympics and the National Science Foundation. In each piece in the series, an NSF-supported scientist explains the selected scientific principle, while Olympic athletes describe how these principles apply to their respective sports. The science is broken down by capturing the athletes' movements with a state-of-the-art, high-speed camera called the Phantom Cam, which can capture movement at rates of up to 1,500 frames per second. This allows frame-by-frame illustrations of Newton's Three Laws of Motion, the Law of Conservation of Angular Momentum, friction, drag, speed, velocity and other scientific concepts.
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