Science of the Winter Olympics: Banking On Bobsled Speed

An Olympic bobsled run, from starting push through icy turns to the finish line, is used to illustrate acceleration, velocity, gravity, and drag--physics principles explained by NSF-funded scientists, bobsled designer Bob Cuneo and three members of the U.S. Bobsled Team (2010 Emmy Award winner).

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