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How to Celebrate the History of the Winter Olympics
The Winter Olympics offer plenty of opportunities for celebration. Here are a few of the more unusual ways to celebrate.
Science360
Science of the Winter Olympics - Slapshot (Hockey)
One of the most popular team sports in the Winter Olympics is hockey. More than just a physical game, for scientists, it's a showcase for physics on ice--especially when it comes to the slapshot. Three-time Olympian Julie Chu, Thomas...
Science360
Science of the Winter Olympics - Mathletes
It's been called "the Queen of Sciences"--mathematics. It might not be as obvious in Olympic sports as physics or materials-engineering, but math--from simple arithmetic to calculus--is part of every jump, every spin, every move the...
Science360
Science of the Winter Olympic Games - Science of Ice
The science that makes ice slippery also makes the Olympic Winter Games possible. But exactly what makes ice slippery? Ken Golden, a mathematician at the University of Utah, explains how the unique surface of ice makes the slide and...
Science360
Science of the Winter Olympics - Skates
The ice skates worn by this year's hockey players, figure skaters and speed skaters are vastly different from what were once used. Melissa Hines, the Director of the Cornell University Center for Materials Research, and Sam Colbeck,...
National Geographic
Ottawa’s Rideau Canal is the World’s Largest Ice Rink | National Geographic
Spanning roughly the same area as 90 Olympic-sized hockey rinks, the Rideau Canal Skateway was named the world’s largest naturally frozen ice rink by Guinness World Records. ➡ Subscribehttp://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe' target='_blank'...
National Science Foundation
Slapshot Physics—Science of the Winter Olympics
Take a shot at explaining the physics of hockey! Olympic hockey players explain the science of their craft in a video lesson. The lesson includes a discussion of force and velocity as well as potential and kinetic energy.
National Science Foundation
Science of Skates—Science of the Winter Olympics
Speed skaters, hockey players, and ice skaters each have skates created specifically for their sports—an interesting fact for your Olympic Games fans! An engaging lesson explores the engineering design of different types of ice...
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Science of the Winter Olympics: Slapshot Physics
One of the most popular team sports in the Winter Olympics is hockey. More than just a physical game, for scientists, it's a showcase for physics on ice - especially when it comes to the slapshot. Three-time Olympian Julie Chu, Thomas...
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Science of the Winter Olympics: Slapshot Physics
One of the most popular team sports in the Winter Olympics is hockey. More than just a physical game, for scientists, it's a showcase for physics on ice - especially when it comes to the slapshot. An Olympian and two scientists break...
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Science of the Winter Olympics: Science of Skates
The ice skates worn by hockey players, figure skaters and speed skaters are vastly different from what were once used. Melissa Hines, the Director of the Cornell University Center for Materials Research, and Sam Colbeck, a retired...