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National Science Foundation: Science of the Summer Olympics: Missy Franklin and Fluid Dynamics

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The principles of fluid dynamics need to be understood by swimmers in order for them to compete at the Olympic level. A scientist explains about drag, thrust, and streamlining using the example of U.S. swimmer Missy Franklin. [4:59]

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional