Science of Sports Camp 1997

Rising 10th and 11th graders spent two weeks this summer using computers and laboratory equipment to investigate how science affects sports. How can golf clubs be designed to hit the ball further? What is the best way for a basketball player to aim her shots at the basket? Students learned to design their own research problems and to report their results in person and on the World Wide Web. Students were housed on NCSU's main campus and conducted most of their research at The Science House. The two week program was free to 15 students selected on the basis of demonstrated talent and interest in science, mathematics and technology. The Burroughs Wellcome Fund supported the Science Research Summer Camp.

Golf		The Black Widow Spider (Golf).
Pool		Physics of Pool.
Baseball		How does air pressure affect the flight of a baseball?
Football		Aerodynamics of a Football.
Swimming		Do taller swimmers have an advantage over shorter swimmers?
Basketball		Anh's and Angela's Basketball Homepage.

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