The Physics of Rugby
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (507 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1904761178 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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Kent, PhD, associate director, program in teacher preparation"Lipscombe offers up explanations aimed at props and armchair players alike with plenty of references to great rugby players and famous matches." —Physics World"The cocktail of rugby and physics, mixed for us by Lipscombe, will be a pleasant read both for fans of the sport and for teachers and students of physics and the public." —Il Nuovo Saggiatore magazine"If one knows physics and has any interest in rugby, this book is worth owning, as there are just enough equations and the more detailed calculations appear as end notes to each chapter." —American Journal of Physics. A TV program based on the book would prove entertaining and show that physics is neither deadly dull, nor airy-fairy." -- Science Review 94(3), 2011"A lively and intriguing narrati
Jan Peczkis said Basic and Arcane Physics Applied to Rugby. Much of the applied physics of this book is familiar to basic physics students. Tackled players are compared to falling bodies. Collision between players, singularly and with a group of players, is modeled according to conservation of momentum. The angular motion of the leg-foot combination is computed during the kicking process.The range of the kicked ball is given as v-squared sin"Basic and Arcane Physics Applied to Rugby" according to Jan Peczkis. Much of the applied physics of this book is familiar to basic physics students. Tackled players are compared to falling bodies. Collision between players, singularly and with a group of players, is modeled according to conservation of momentum. The angular motion of the leg-foot combination is computed during the kicking process.The range of the kicked ball is given as v-squared sin2A/g, where v is the speed of the thrown or kicked ball, A is the angle of the trajectory relative to the horizontal, and g is the gravitational . A/g, where v is the speed of the thrown or kicked ball, A is the angle of the trajectory relative to the horizontal, and g is the gravitational . "The physics of Rugby" according to Michael F. Chura. It applies the rules and principles of physics to the sport of Rugby, but did not meet my high expectations set by The Physics of Baseball. Nonetheless, an entertaining read.. Greg C. Burke said amazing. great. if you love rugby this is great. elevates the reader above the dumb jock level. although there are different opinions on the tackling, the other explanations are grand.
For any rugby fan with a smattering of science, or any science buff who knows the rudiments of rugby, The Physics of Rugby should delight, entertain, and instruct.. What if Einstein played rugby? Surely Time Magazine's Man of the Century might offer useful tips and techniques to defeat the opposition? In this book, the world of physics joins forces with the world of rugby, to show you how to tackle harder, pass safer, run faster, and scrum better - all the things you need to do to win. Blending simple physics, the kind you meet in high school, with anecdotes and stories from the world of rugby, Trevor Lipscombe takes us on a journey from scrum ruck and maul, to the running and passing of the offence, the chasing and tackling of the defence, through the kicking of penalties, to dressing for success in scorching summer sevens or winning in the winter. Physics at last comes alive, for here we look at a scrum, say, show what Newton's laws have to say about it, and then use the physics to see how to improve rugby