This on-line exhibit from the Exploratorium, a hands-on science museum in San Francisco, focuses on the science of sports. Learn why a ball bounces and the science behind a home run. Find out how skateboarding is governed by momentum, gravity and friction and how Michael Jordan seems to hang in the air.
Be sure to check out the Q&A section, which tells you why golf balls have dimples and why your muscles can be sore after exercising.
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