ERIC Number: EJ1177769
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-May
Pages: 4
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Baseball Physics: A New Mechanics Lab
Wagoner, Kasey; Flanagan, Daniel
Physics Teacher, v56 n5 p290-293 May 2018
The game of baseball provides an interesting laboratory for experimenting with mechanical phenomena (there are many good examples in "The Physics Teacher," available on Professor Alan Nathan's website, and discussed in "Physics of Baseball & Softball"). We have developed a lab, for an introductory-level physics course, that investigates many of these phenomena. The lab uses inexpensive, readily available equipment such as wooden baseball bats, baseballs, and actual Major League Baseball data. By the end of the lab, students have revisited many concepts they learned earlier in the semester and come away with an understanding of how to put seemingly disparate ideas together to analyze a fun sport.
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Scientific Principles, Teaching Methods, Team Sports, Statistical Data, Introductory Courses, Laboratory Experiments, Mechanics (Physics)
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Language: English
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