A few days ago Jimson asked me an interesting question that was a variation of a well-known puzzle: Assume you race against Usain Bolt in the 100 meter sprint. Not surprisingly, Bolt wins the race, and the margin of victory is 10 meters (although if he did race against me, it would be much … [Read more...] about Why Handicap Races are Unfair
Why Do You Hear the Gun AFTER the Sprinters Leave the Blocks?
Why do we hear the pistol after the athletes are off their blocks? Those of you that have been lucky enough to have watched sprinting events from close up will probably have noticed the following: If a traditional starting gun is used to start the athletes, you appear to hear the pistol … [Read more...] about Why Do You Hear the Gun AFTER the Sprinters Leave the Blocks?
FIFA World Cup – Free Kick Tutorial and Accuracy
This article is guest blogged by University lecturer Dr. Vassilios McInnes Spathopoulos, author of An Introduction to the Physics of Sports. He also wrote The Effects of Shooting a Basketball and The Effect of Wind on Curve Running. To read all his articles on this Blog, click here. Scoring … [Read more...] about FIFA World Cup – Free Kick Tutorial and Accuracy
How Much Weight Do You Push w/ Push-ups?
I was at a coaching clinic recently watching the boys do regular pushups with their feet on the ground, and the girls were doing knee-pushups with their knee on the ground. Moreover, sometimes I raise my feet on a chair to add extra "weight" or resistance. How much weight do you actually exert with … [Read more...] about How Much Weight Do You Push w/ Push-ups?
The Effects of Shooting a Basketball
This article is guest blogged by University lecturer Dr. Vassilios McInnes Spathopoulos, author of An Introduction to the Physics of Sports. You can read my review in Introduction to the Physics of Sports. He also wrote Windy Records in Track & Field and The Effect of Wind on … [Read more...] about The Effects of Shooting a Basketball
Standing Long Jump, Basic Physics & Lower Landing Area
This article is guest blogged by University lecturer Dr. Vassilios McInnes Spathopoulos, author of An Introduction to the Physics of Sports. You can read my review in Introduction to the Physics of Sports. He also wrote Windy Records in Track & Field and The Effect of Wind on … [Read more...] about Standing Long Jump, Basic Physics & Lower Landing Area
Usain Bolt vs Airplane: Who wins?
This article is guest blogged by University lecturer Dr. Vassilios McInnes Spathopoulos, author of An Introduction to the Physics of Sports. You can read my review in Introduction to the Physics of Sports. He also wrote Windy Records in Track & Field and The Effect of Wind on Curve … [Read more...] about Usain Bolt vs Airplane: Who wins?
The Effect of Wind on Curve Running
This article is guest blogged by University lecturer Dr. Vassilios McInnes Spathopoulos, author of An Introduction to the Physics of Sports. You can read my review in Introduction to the Physics of Sports. He also wrote Windy Records in Track & Field and I wrote Curve Running – The … [Read more...] about The Effect of Wind on Curve Running
Windy Records in Track & Field
This article is guest blogged by University lecturer Dr. Vassilios McInnes Spathopoulos, author of An Introduction to the Physics of Sports. You can read my review in Introduction to the Physics of Sports. Windy Records It is a well known fact that according to the rules of the International … [Read more...] about Windy Records in Track & Field
Introduction to the Physics of Sports
If you liked the “back to school” articles on How much Horsepower does Usain Bolt Generate? and How do you determine the Worlds Fastest Man? then you’ll enjoy this Kindle book. An Introduction to the Physics of Sports is written by University lecturer Dr. Vassilios McInnes Spathopoulos, who … [Read more...] about Introduction to the Physics of Sports
