Physics and athletics team up at Science of the Olympic Winter Games
February 8, 2010
BY BILL FERRIS
Ever wondered about the physics behind the slapshot? I haven’t. But after looking at Science of the Olympic Winter Games from NBC Sports and the National Science Foundation, I at least feel guilty about it.
The 2010 Winter Olympics begin February 12, and the SOWG site provides a timely look at the science surrounding Olympic events, and exciting new vocabulary words like “meltwater.” Find out the reasons behind design differences in ice skates, speed skates and hockey skates. Learn about the feats of aerial physics performed by skiers. And get a scientific explanation of curling, which covers everything from the brooms to what the heck the object of the game is.
Science of the Olympic Winter Games
