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We prepared some sports science activities for our lab. Our protective gear
activity was simply yet consistent. Using a digital scale and graph display
visitors dropped 5 lbs of simulated muscle on the scale from a height of 1
foot. They then put foam padding on the scale, about 6 inches thick, and
dropped the 5 lbs of muscle from 1 foot above the padding. Each impact was
graphed as they did the activity. The graphs were lay one on top of the
other making the difference obvious.
Tim Pula
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Subject: Protective Sports Gear (Was The Physics of Baseball)
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We are preparing an exhibit (part of a series of
demonstrations which we bring to visitors on carts) focusing on new
materials used in in sports equipment especially protective sports
gear (eg, batting, football, bicycling helmets).
I'd be interested in hearing about approaches you have used
to enlighten your visitors about the protective nature of these
materials-exhibits, demonstrations. . .?-especially due to the
special nature of the materials.
On-line or off-line and I will summarize.
Cheers,
Martin
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Martin Weiss, Ph.D
Vice President, Science
New York Hall of Science
47-01 111 th Street
Corona, New York 11368
718 699 0005 x 356
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