THE TUFTS 2009
SUMMER SCHOLARS
 

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Faculty Information
   Roger Tobin
   roger.tobin@tufts.edu
   Professor
   P: (617) 627-5461
   F: (617) 627-3744
Address:
   Dept. of Physics
4 Colby St.
   Medford, MA  02155
 
Opportunity:
   Baseball Aerodynamics
Summary:
   Knowing the dependence of drag on velocity and spin is crucial to modeling the flight of a baseball. Yet that dependence is not well measured. We will attempt a simple but effective measurement.
Contact Via:
   E-mail
What is the timeframe for this research opportunity?
   Summer
Prerequisities for students?
   Mechanical aptitude, familiarity with basic physics.
Responsibilities for students?
   Design, build and test apparatus; take and analyze measurements.
Area(s) of Research:
  
Physics of sports
Experimental physics
 

 

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