Newton's Apple
Curve Ball
Episode 2 | 7m 52sVideo has Closed Captions
How does a pitcher make a baseball curve?
Ira joins Yankee pitcher Ron Guidry on the mound for a lesson in throwing a curve ball, then sports physicist Dr. Richard Brandt uses a wind tunnel to show how the spin of the ball affects the aerodynamics of its path.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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Newton's Apple is a local public television program presented by TPT
Newton's Apple
Curve Ball
Episode 2 | 7m 52sVideo has Closed Captions
Ira joins Yankee pitcher Ron Guidry on the mound for a lesson in throwing a curve ball, then sports physicist Dr. Richard Brandt uses a wind tunnel to show how the spin of the ball affects the aerodynamics of its path.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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