The Physics of Football
Posted on Feb 03, 2008 under Main |Ponca City, We Love You writes “There will be a program on applied physics and real time strategy that you might want to watch on television today. Conservation of momentum during elastic and inelastic collisions is one aspect on which to focus as players tackle their opponents. It is of critical importance that the Patriots bring down New York’s huge and powerful running back, 6-foot-4, 265-pound Brandon Jacobs. An average-size NFL defensive back’s mass combined with his speed — on average, 4.56 seconds for the 40-yard dash — can produce up to 1600 pounds of tackling force. A tackle with half a ton of force may sound like a crippling blow, but the body can handle twice that amount because the player’s equipment spreads out the incoming energy, lessening its severity.” Nanotech specialists from Cornell have developed their own take on the “physics” of the Super Bowl by creating the world’s smallest trophy, which will be awarded today to a contestant who best explains an aspect of football physics. Just some food for thought while you watch the game on your brand new HD television, though you’d better not be watching it in a church. [+] !football, rugbyforpansies, rts, science, metricplease (tagging beta)
[+] Your Rights Online: Thou Shalt Not View The Super Bowl on a 56″ Screen 605 comments theodp writes “For 200 members of the Immanuel Bible Church and their friends, the annual Super Bowl party is over thanks to the NFL, which explained that airing NFL games at churches on large-screen TV sets violates the NFL copyright. Federal copyright law includes an exemption for sports bars, according to NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy, but churches are out of luck. Churchgoers who aren’t averse to a little drinking-and-driving still have the opportunity to see the game together in public on a screen bigger than 55 inches.” Firehose:The Physics of Football by pickens (49171)
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