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ERIC Number: EJ331995
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Questions Students Ask: Why Does a Football Keep its Axis Pointing Along its Trajectory?
Physics Teacher, v23 n9 p571-73 Dec 1985
Why does a football thrown with a spin keep its axis pointing along its trajectory? (It's most obvious in a long, soft pass. Even with a wobbly pass the ball's axis wobbles around the line of its trajectory). The answer to this question is provided. (JN)
Descriptors: Athletic Equipment, College Science, High Schools, Higher Education, Motion, Physics, Science Education, Secondary School Science
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Footballs