Football question merits a forceful answer
Q :It's a central event of every football game, lasting barely 8 milliseconds but involving a ton of force — literally. What is getting bent out of shape?
A :It's the collision between the kicker's foot and the football on a kickoff, averaging about 450 pounds of force but spiking up for an instant to maybe 2,000 pounds, says Timothy Gay, Ph.D. , in "Football Physics: The Science of the Game.” Under high-speed ...
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