Science in the Arena: Explanations and Analyses of Performances and Phenomena in Sport PDF
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Science in the Arena Explanations and analyses of performances and phenomena in sport Science in the Arena Explanations and analyses of performances and phenomena in sport Blane Baker William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri, USA Morgan & Claypool Publishers Copyrightª2018Morgan&ClaypoolPublishers Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproduced,storedinaretrievalsystem ortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording orotherwise,withoutthepriorpermissionofthepublisher,orasexpresslypermittedbylawor undertermsagreedwiththeappropriaterightsorganization.Multiplecopyingispermittedin accordancewiththetermsoflicencesissuedbytheCopyrightLicensingAgency,theCopyright ClearanceCentreandotherreproductionrightsorganizations. Rights&Permissions Toobtainpermissiontore-usecopyrightedmaterialfromMorgan&ClaypoolPublishers,please [email protected]. ISBN 978-1-64327-180-4(ebook) ISBN 978-1-64327-177-4(print) ISBN 978-1-64327-178-1(mobi) DOI 10.1088/2053-2571/aadd43 Version:20190101 IOPConcisePhysics ISSN2053-2571(online) ISSN2054-7307(print) AMorgan&ClaypoolpublicationaspartofIOPConcisePhysics PublishedbyMorgan&ClaypoolPublishers,1210FifthAvenue,Suite250,SanRafael,CA, 94901,USA IOPPublishing,TempleCircus,TempleWay,BristolBS16HG,UK To my family and my students. Contents Preface viii Acknowledgements ix Author biography x 1 Introduction and 1-D and 2-D motion 1-1 2 Energy and conservation 2-1 3 What did Newton say about force? 3-1 4 Momentum, collisions, and sweet spot 4-1 5 All that spin: angular motions and angular momentum 5-1 6 Effects of fluids in sport 6-1 7 Wave action 7-1 8 Doping in sport 8-1 9 Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, concussions, 9-1 and knee injuries 10 Special topics 10-1 vii Preface Science in the Arena has emerged from a lifelong love of sport and fascination with allthingsconnectedtonature.Nearlytwodecadesago,Iwasgiventheopportunity to develop a new classroom course, devoted to the study of science and sport. Experiences gained through teaching this course ultimately led to several students and friends encouraging me to pursue this writing project. Much of the content for Science in the Arena originated from students asking insightful questions and presenting new material in class. viii Acknowledgements I would like to thank my colleagues in the Physics Department at William Jewell Collegeforvaluableconversationsandencouragement.Inaddition,Iamgratefulto all my students, who have motivated me with their perceptive questions and stimulating classroom discussions. Finally, I would like to extend my deepest appreciation to my family and friends for their love and support. ix
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