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"Whether your primary interest is popular science or pro football, you will enjoy FOOTBALL PHYSICS." (Bill Belichick, head coach, New England Patriots )
"Football Physics is great fun. It taught me more about football than 50 years of watching the game." (Robert K. Adair, Ph.D., author of Physics of Baseball )
"I didn't need physics when I played, but maybe some of these young guys do..." (Chuck Bednarik, Hall of Fame center/linebacker )
"I think we'll be seeing this book in a lot of NFL locker rooms." (Brad Minerd, producer, NFL films )
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"Whether your primary interest is popular science or pro football, you will enjoy FOOTBALL PHYSICS." (Bill Belichick, head coach, New England Patriots )
"Football Physics is great fun. It taught me more about football than 50 years of watching the game." (Robert K. Adair, Ph.D., author of Physics of Baseball )
"I didn't need physics when I played, but maybe some of these young guys do..." (Chuck Bednarik, Hall of Fame center/linebacker )
"I think we'll be seeing this book in a lot of NFL locker rooms." (Brad Minerd, producer, NFL films )
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Do you cringe when a linebacker flattens a quarterback? Hold your breath when a field goal sails toward the goalpost? Watch in amazement as a touchdown pass spirals down the field? Behind those big hits, long kicks, and sensational throws is a science that will give you a whole new perspective on the game of football.
A combination of Stephen Hawking and Mike Ditka, physicist and football fan Timothy Gay breaks down the fundamental laws of physics that govern America's most exciting spectator sport. To illustrate the science behind the game, he highlights some of football's recent memorable moments, along with legendary feats from the likes of Franco Harris and Joe Montana.
Did you Know?
- Newton's Second Law of Physics proves that Dick Butkus hit running backs with the force of a small killer whale.
- The average force with which a football must be kicked during kickoff is 450 lbs. But for an instant, the force may be as much as a ton.
- Shaun Rogers, firing off the line of scrimmage, can develop as much as four horsepower by himself.
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Oakland quarterback Darryl Lamonica was wrung out with the flu and exhausted from evading the likes of Joe Greene and Dwight White all day. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
tight spiral pass, kickoff distances, tumbling kicks, helium ball, snap signal, launch speed, launch angle, ground exerts, air drag, ball carrier, hang time, cruise phase, trajectory line, snap count, boost phase, coffin corner, tumbling motion, second squared Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Super Bowl, Newton's Second Law, West Coast, Newton's Third Law, San Diego, Conservation of Momentum, Ideal Gas Law, Joe Montana, Green Bay, Ice Bowl, Jerry Rice, Orlando Pace, San Francisco, Giants Stadium, Immaculate Reception, New York Giants, Newton's First Law, Dick Butkus, Dwight Clark, New England, Right-Hand Rule, Terry Bradshaw, Dan Marino, Franco Harris, Frenchy Fuqua New!
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Oakland quarterback Darryl Lamonica was wrung out with the flu and exhausted from evading the likes of Joe Greene and Dwight White all day. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
tight spiral pass, kickoff distances, tumbling kicks, helium ball, snap signal, launch speed, launch angle, ground exerts, air drag, ball carrier, hang time, cruise phase, trajectory line, snap count, boost phase, coffin corner, tumbling motion, second squared Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Super Bowl, Newton's Second Law, West Coast, Newton's Third Law, San Diego, Conservation of Momentum, Ideal Gas Law, Joe Montana, Green Bay, Ice Bowl, Jerry Rice, Orlando Pace, San Francisco, Giants Stadium, Immaculate Reception, New York Giants, Newton's First Law, Dick Butkus, Dwight Clark, New England, Right-Hand Rule, Terry Bradshaw, Dan Marino, Franco Harris, Frenchy Fuqua New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Elementary Mechanics of Fluids by Hunter Rouse in Back Matter
- Fitness and Sports Medicine: An Introduction by David C. Nieman in Back Matter
- Total Football by Nick Holt in Back Matter
- The Physics of Baseball (3rd Edition) by Robert K. Adair in Back Matter
- West Coast (South African Wild Flower Guide) (No. 7) by John Manning on page 73
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