Sports Figures
Sports Figures - ESPN
In the 1990's, ESPN put out a series of videos that combined an understanding of math and science with popular sports and famous athletes. The videos were great! Our school purchased the set on VHS tape, and our physics teachers shared them with 100's of students. Cable in the Classroom provided a wonderful 10 minute video to help teach many topics. Teachers were encouraged to tape the shows and use in the classroom. But VHS is tough to use, and the tapes got old. So…
- Below is a list of the sports figures videos we had for classroom use.
- Sorry, but respecting copyright laws, vimeo files are locked.
- We had VHS tapes, these are not HD quality.
- Contact me if you are a current student for the password. I will change this each term.
Newton’s 3 Laws
Greg Abbey, Mike Richter (NHL) study Newton’s 3 Laws
Newton’s 3 Laws
Greg Abbey, Mike Richter (NHL) the song!
Projectile Skateboard
Greg Abbey, Bob Burnquist (X games skateboarder) study projectiles
Perpetual Motion
Marissa Copeland, Tony Hawk (Skateboard) discusss KE-PE Conservation of Energy
Gravity Check
Greg Abbey, Dave Mirra (BMX) topics include centripetal acceleration and g forces
Collisions - Momentum
Greg Abbey, Dave Mirra (BMX) : topics include impulse and conservation of momentum
Running With Momentum
Greg Abbey, Napoleon Kauffman (NFL)
Relaxing With Impulse
Greg Abbey, Napoleon Kauffman (NFL)
Pulling g's
Sharlene Hawkes, Patty Wagstaff (stunt pilot) including centripetal acceleration and g forces
Sailing With Bernoulli
Greg Abbey, Scott Dickson of Americas Cup Sailing
Drag with Swimming
Greg Abbey, Amanda Beard (Olympic swimmer) racing suits
Drag with swimming 2
Marissa Copeland, Janet Evans (Swimmer)
Math Under Pressure
Greg Abbey, (SCUBA diving) study pressure, Gas Laws
Golf is a Drag
Jacqui Malouf, Harrison Frazar (PGA) study air drag, dynamics
In Golf Gravitas
Jacqui Malouf, Brad Faxon (PGA) gravity, PE-KE, topography
Terminal Velocity
Marissa Copeland,Darren Lott (street luge)
Sounds of Summer
Jacqui Malouf, Greg Abbey, Derek Jeter (MLB) cover waves & speed
Curve ball
Greg Abbey, Adam Wainwright (MLB) about pitching a curveball, fluids
How Sweet it Is
Greg Abbey, Dan Uggla (MLB) on Harmonics, Waves, and Center of Percussion
How Sweet it Is
Jacqui Malouf, Chipper Jones (MLB) Vibrations, standing waves
Pythagorean Theorem
Greg Abbey, Jason Varitek (MLB)
Tracking Energy
Jacqui Malouf, Dan O’Brien (Olympic Track) discuss speed and velocity
Making Ice
Marissa Copeland, Sasha Cohen (Figure Skater) Thermodynamics
Batting the Unknown
Marissa Copeland, Troy Gloss (MLB) Batting averages - Stats
Shooting Stats
Averages, Stats (WNBA)
Bouncing Basketballs
Greg Abbey, Pam McGee (WNBA) : Elastic collisions, COR
Waves
Greg Abbey, Rochelle Ballard (Pro Surfer) Wave Properties
Wake Board
Vedette Lim, Dallas Friday (Wakeboard Champion) Waves, Shockwaves
Yo-Yo Energy
Marissa Copeland, Augie Fash (YoYo champ) rotational and mechanical energy