Bibliograph

Experiments with sports, by Salvatore Tocci

Type

Label

Experiments with sports, by Salvatore Tocci

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 44) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Experiments with sports

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

50730761

Responsibility statement

by Salvatore Tocci

Series statement

A true book

Summary

Explores the science behind sports through simple experiments using everyday objects

Table Of Contents

What's your favorite sport? -- Do you need speed? -- Experiment 1, Increasing friction -- Experiment 2, Reducing friction -- Experiment 3, Flying like the wind -- Do you need balance? -- Experiment 4, Finding the center of gravity -- Experiment 5, Finding your center of gravity -- Experiment 6, Falling over -- Do you need accuracy? -- Experiment 7, Hitting a baseball -- Experiment 8, Throwing a football -- Experiment 9, Shooting a basketball -- Fun with sports -- Experiment 10, Staying in place

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification