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Science of NFL Football - Episode 1 Vectors

Description

This segment looks at the role vectors play every time an NFL quarterback throws a pass. With the help of former NFL quarterback Joey Harrington, NSF-funded scientists John Ziegert, a professor at Clemson University, and Rhonda Hughes, a professor at Bryn Mawr College, explain how to use vectors to calculate the speed and direction needed for a completed pass.

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Episode 1: VectorsPREVIEWEpisode 1: Vectors
Name: Episode 1: Vectors
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Type: equella/link
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Keywords

SoNFLF, NSF, Vector, Magnitude, Vector Component, Vector Addition, Resultant Vector, Velocity Vector, Displacement Vector, Tip to Tail Method of Vector Addition, Parallelogram Method of Vector Addition

Status

live

Resource Series

US NSF

Learning Resource Type

Lesson plan, Video

Learning Context

K-8, Secondary, Higher Education

Discipline

Physical Sciences

Subdiscipline

PS - Physics

Technical Requirements

Flash Player

Closed Caption

yes

Learning Object (Yes/No)

No

Academic Institution

N/A

Related Course Number

PHY080, PHY090, PHY101, PHY102, PHY0110

Contributor email address

sweetinj@nccommunitycolleges.edu

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  • Owner: Jonathon Sweetin
  • Collection: All NCLOR account holders
  • Version: 1 (show all)
  • Status: Live

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