The science of baseball
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Newton's Law of Motion on the baseball field.
Baseball has long been known as America’s favorite pastime, but science may provide a different way to view this sport. A closer look reveals that physics is what actually powers baseball. And while 17th-century British Physicist Sir Isaac Newton didn't play baseball, the laws of motion he crafted are in action all all over the baseball diamond.
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The science of baseball
Clip: Season 4 Episode 12 | 5m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
Baseball has long been known as America’s favorite pastime, but science may provide a different way to view this sport. A closer look reveals that physics is what actually powers baseball. And while 17th-century British Physicist Sir Isaac Newton didn't play baseball, the laws of motion he crafted are in action all all over the baseball diamond.
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