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Exercise
fromArs Technica
15 hours ago

The physics of how Olympic weightlifters exploit barbell's "whip"

Barbell flexural bending (“whip”) affects how athletes accelerate during lifts, and modal analysis can quantify bar behavior and barbell quality.
Science
fromNature
2 months ago

Why do curling stones slide across ice the way they do?

Physicists remain uncertain why curling stones curve in the opposite direction expected when sliding and spinning across pebbled ice.
fromArs Technica
8 months ago

Physics of badminton's new killer spin serve

The spin serve in badminton involves adding pre-spin before the racket contacts the shuttlecock, making it highly effective and difficult to return, leading to its 2023 ban.
Soccer (FIFA)
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