Students in grades 5-8 are invited to participate in Spaced Out Sports, a national design challenge that applies Newton’s Laws of Motion in the design of a game for astronauts of the International Space Station to play in space. The goal is for students to learn the “science behind the game” on Earth and in microgravity. Deadline: February 1, 2011.
As upsets continue to shock viewers of the US Open, engineers at Prince Sports are watching their patented O-Technology hit winners up and down the court.
The concept seems simple – tiny round, oval, or trapezoidal holes placed strategically along the frame of a tennis racket.
But this subtle design feature has many benefits. Not only does it make the racket lighter, but it also reduces drag and enlarges the area on the strings referred to as the sweet spot.
Students in grades 5-8 are invited to participate in Spaced Out Sports, a national design challenge that applies Newton’s Laws of Motion in the design of a game for astronauts of the International Space Station to play in space. The goal is for students to learn the “science behind the game” on Earth and in microgravity. Deadline: February 1, 2011.
