FSN: Sport Science

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FSN Sport Science

• The Physics of Sports

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Softball vs. Baseball

• How much force does a 95 mph fastball generate?
• What happened when Jennie Finch tested the force
  of her fastball?
• Which generates more force a baseball or a
  softball?
• Did Bryan Byrne have a harder time hitting a
  softball or a baseball? Why?
• Sketch a diagram that represents speed, distance
  and reaction time for a softball pitch vs. a
  baseball pitch.
• Draw a sketch explaining how Jennies pitching
  style uses physics (label words like fulcrum,
  lever, and inertia).

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Hang Time

• What is hang time?
• What are some physics tips for jumping according
  to Jordan Farmar?
• Why did the scientists place a pressure gauge in
  Jordans shoes?
• What does the accelerometer on Jordans waist
  measure?
• What was Jordan Farmars hang time?
• Is there ever a point in time when Jordan is
  hanging in the air (not going up or coming down)?
• How does an NBA player create an optical illusion
  of hanging in the air?
• What is Michael Jordans hang time?
• What rule of physics did this episode help prove?

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Drag Racing G-Force

• How fast does gravity accelerate downward in
  G-force?
• Rate the G-Force of the following sports
  athletes
• Sumo Hit_____
• Joey Porter Hit_____
• Rampage Jackson Body Slam_____
• What is the ratio of G-force/second for a drag
  racer?
• How many pounds of pressure does Hillary Will
  experience during a race?
• Were they able to duplicate the G-force that
  Hillary experiences during a race?

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Soccer Bicycle Kick

• What are they measuring on Jason Hernandezs
  foot?
• How many revolutions per second did Jason Kick?
• Is Jasons leg able to move as fast as a
  helicopter blade rotates?

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Skywalker Vertical

• What is Chris Skywalkers vertical?
• How much force does Chris Skywalker produce when
  he jumps?
• How does Chris Skywalker use Newtons 3rd law of
  motion when he drives his energy down into the
  court?
• Is it possible to jump over a car?
• Lara and Allison were here!!! We love you!!!!!
• !!!!

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Golf Balls

• What law of temperature was tested in this
  episode?
• What was the difference in temperature between
  the hot and cold balls?
• How did they generate a perfect golf swing with
  no human error? What was its name?
• Which ball went further (hot or cold)?
• What was the difference in yards between the hot
  and cold balls?
• Why did the ball that went further go further?
• How are hot molecules different from cold
  molecules?

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Wide Receiver Range

• How high can Chad Johnson reach when jumping?
• What is Chad Johnsons standing target size?
• What is Chad Johnsons maximum target range in
  2-D? 3-D?
• When Jerry Rice catches the football is the
  pressure on his fingertips or palms of his hands?
• By catching the football with your fingertips,
  how much does that extend the range of your
  target?

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Sumo vs. Rampage

• What is Newtons 2nd Law?
• Does a sumo wrestler have more mass or more
  acceleration?
• How many pounds of mass is the combined weight of
  the sumo wrestlers?
• How fast are the sumo wrestlers moving in mph?
• How much force does a sumo wrestler exert in
  pounds?
• Does Quinton Rampage Jackson have more mass or
  more acceleration?
• How much force does his punch deliver in pounds?
• Which exerted the most force, a sumo or a Rampage
  punch? (explain your answer using Newtons 2nd
  law)

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Hockey Check

• Why do you aim for a players chest when moving in
  for a check?
• What is the purpose of the two little blue
  squares on the glass (load cells)?
• How many pounds of force did the sensors record
  when the hit occurred 12 inches from the boards?
• How many pounds of force did the sensors record
  when the hit occurred directly on the boards?
• What causes such a big difference between the
  force impacts from 12 inches to 0 inches along
  the boards?
• Which generates more force an open ice hit or a
  hit against the boards and WHY?

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Quarterback Reactions Big Ben

• What are 5 critical components of a QB pass?
• How many miles per hour does Bens arm travel
  when he passes?
• How fast did Louis reach Big Ben?
• How much additional time does Big Ben need to get
  off a pass?
• How far does an offensive lineman have to detour
  the pass rusher to give a QB enough time to get
  off a pass?

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Baseball Collision

• What factor is needed to calculate the impact
  force of a collision?
• What was the velocity of Damien Jackson?
• What was the velocity of Johnny Damon?
• What was their total closing velocity?
• How much force did Damons head experience upon
  impact?
• What happens inside the head that causes a
  concussion?
• What type of skull collision causes more injury
  a straight forward force, or a rotational force?