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The Science of Summer Olympic Sports: An Anthology of 28 Graphs for Kids, Teens, & Curious Adults
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ISBN10: 1499778538
ISBN13: 9781499778533
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Jun 20 2014
Pages: 42
Weight: 0.27
Height: 0.11 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781499778533
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Jun 20 2014
Pages: 42
Weight: 0.27
Height: 0.11 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
In this book, readers learn about sports in an entirely new way, through graphs! This book contains 28 graphs of activities from Summer Olympic sports, including: Archery, Basketball, Bicycling, Canoe, Fencing, Field Hockey, Golf, Gymnastics, Rowing, Shooting, Track & Field, and Volleyball. Graphs contain a selection of physics data including acceleration, velocity, trajectory, and force, as well as biophysics data such as joint angle motion/positions and the electrical activity of the muscles (EMG).
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