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The Physics of Sports: a Textbook
David R. Heskett
This is the full PDF of The Physics of Sports: a Textbook by Professor David R. Heskett, University of Rhode Island Department of Physics. This version of the book does not include answers. A version with answers, as well as all supplemental videos, are available here: https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/physicsofsports/
This book is intended to accompany a one-semester general education college science course. It is largely conceptual with some simple quantitative and semi-quantitative content. No previous physics background is necessary. Some math is needed - simple algebra and arithmetic. Questions and exercises are embedded throughout the text. Also included are homework questions and exercises for each chapter. The book may also be appropriate for a high school physics course.
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The Physics of Sports: a Textbook (with answers)
David R. Heskett
This is the full PDF of The Physics of Sports: a Textbook by Professor David R. Heskett, University of Rhode Island Department of Physics. This version of the book includes answers. A version without answers, as well as all supplemental videos, are available here: https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/physicsofsports/
This book is intended to accompany a one-semester general education college science course. It is largely conceptual with some simple quantitative and semi-quantitative content. No previous physics background is necessary. Some math is needed - simple algebra and arithmetic. Questions and exercises are embedded throughout the text. Also included are homework questions and exercises for each chapter. The book may also be appropriate for a high school physics course.
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Video 1.1: 100 meter men's finals at the 2008 Olympic games
David R. Heskett
Clip from video "Usain Bolt Breaks 100m World Record In 9.69 Seconds - Beijing 2008 Olympics" by Olympic Channel. Available https://youtu.be/o-urnlaJpOA
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Video 1.2: 100 meter butterfly final at the World Championships in Rome, 2009
David R. Heskett
Clip from video "Michael Phelps vs Cavic 100m butterfly (49'82) new world record FINA world championships 2009" by Youtube user durangopsi. Available
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Video 1.3: Ichiro Suzuki steals 2nd base in June, 2008 (Seattle Mariners vs. New York Yankees)
David R. Heskett
Clip from video "Ichiro Suzuki Steals Second Base Vs New York Mets" by Mike Gooch. Available https://youtu.be/i1342a6cPOA
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Video 1.4: Jai-alai in action
David R. Heskett
Clip from video "Dania Jai-Alai" by Youtube user daniajaialai. Available https://youtu.be/09L6_-hWy48
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Video 1.5: Segment of the 10,000 meter race from the 2008 Olympics
David R. Heskett
Clip from video "Athletics - Men's 10000M - Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games" by Olympic Channel. Available https://youtu.be/cSxBkLmD1_g
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Video 1.6: Curling competition from the 2010 Winter Olympics
David R. Heskett
Clip from video "Team USA beats Sweden in curling from Universal Sports" by Youtube user sportsnetwork. Available https://youtu.be/yB4WrtQbI9Q
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Video 1.8: Champion Diver Greg Louganis at the 1984 Summer Olympics
David R. Heskett
Clip from video "Greg Louganis - The World's Greatest Diver Ever!" by Youtube user Prestigitator77. Available https://youtu.be/EWS4MlQxi4Y
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Video 2.1: Walk-off home run by David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox in Game 4 of the 2004 ACLS
David R. Heskett
Clip from video "2004 ALCS Gm 4: David Ortiz's walk-off two run homer" by MLB. Available https://youtu.be/xYxSZJ9GZ-w
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Video 2.2: Reese Hoffa of the U.S. throws the shot put at the 2009, Doha, Qatar, IAAF Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix
David R. Heskett
Clip from video "Hoffa beats Olympic champ in shot-put from Universal Sports" by Youtube user sportsnetwork. Available https://youtu.be/x20LFYaBOrI
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Video 2.6: Gay Wilkinson launches an anvil
David R. Heskett
Clip from video "How to Shoot an Anvil 100 Feet in the Air - You Have Been Warned" by Discovery UK. Available https://youtu.be/CHuQy0mqW5I
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Video 3.1: Women's point race cycling final at the 2008 Summer Olympic games
David R. Heskett
Clip from video "Cycling - Women's Track Points Race - Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games" by Youtube user boatingcyclingquest. Available https://youtu.be/vOMCj84_hzA
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Video 3.2: Curling competition from the 2010 Winter Olympics
David R. Heskett
Clip from video "Team USA beats Sweden in curling from Universal Sports" by Youtube user sportsnetwork. Available https://youtu.be/yB4WrtQbI9Q
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Video 3.3: Segment from the 2008 season AFC Championship Game
David R. Heskett
Clip from video "2008 AFCCG - Willis McGahee Brutal Knockout Hit by Ryan Clark" by Youtube user Savage Brick Archive. Available https://youtu.be/zSWcPkuvaXw
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Video 4.1: The Atlas Stone event of the 2010 World's Strongest Man competition from Sun City, South Africa
David R. Heskett
Clip from video "2010 World's Strongest Man Finals" by Youtube user HITstrongman. Available https://youtu.be/vhkbQCzgeqw
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Video 4.2: Mariusz Pudzianowski from Poland competes in the plane-pulling event of the 2008 World's Strongest Man competition
David R. Heskett
Clip from video "Worlds Strongest Man 2008 finals part 5/6" by Youtube user HITstrongman. Available https://youtu.be/LV-4Fhx_adQ
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Video 5.1: The gold medal-winning performance of Steve Hooker of Australia at the 2008 Olympics
David R. Heskett
Clip from video "Steve Hooker Winning the Gold Medal in Pole Vault - 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics" by Youtube user Urban Monk. Available https://youtu.be/Tk8BC_S3_gQ
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Video 5.3: Pole Vault of Julius Muller at the 1936 German National Track and Field Championships
David R. Heskett
Clip from video "Track and Field events at 1936 German Championships at the SCC Stadium in Berlin, Germany" by Criticalpast.com. Available https://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675024478_XI-Olympiad_Track-and-Field_pole-vault_hurdle-race_spectators-watch
This book by Professor David R. Heskett, University of Rhode Island Department of Physics, is intended to accompany a one-semester general education college science course. It is largely conceptual with some simple quantitative and semi-quantitative content. No previous physics background is necessary. Some math is needed - simple algebra and arithmetic. Questions and exercises are embedded throughout the text. Also included are homework questions and exercises for each chapter, most with answers. The book may also be appropriate for a high school physics course. This site includes the full textbook as a PDF and accompanying video clips. DOI: https://doi.org/10.23860/physicsofsports
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