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ERIC Number: EJ493833
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-921X
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Measuring the Velocity of a Tennis Serve.
Eng, John; Lietman, Thomas
Physics Teacher, v32 n3 p168-72 Mar 1994
Presents an alternative to the use of a radar to determine how fast an individual can serve a tennis ball. Equipped with a tape recorder and a Macintosh computer, students determine the velocity of a tennis ball by analyzing the sounds and echoes heard on the court. (ZWH)
Descriptors: Acoustics, Athletics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, High Schools, Motion, Physics, Science Education, Science Experiments, Secondary School Science, Velocity
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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