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Science of NFL Football


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Vectors

NBC's Lester Holt looks at the role vectors play every time an NFL quarterback throws a pass

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Projectile Motion & Parabolas

NBC's Lester Holt looks at the science of projectile motion and parabolas

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Nutrition, Hydration & Health

NBC's Lester Holt looks at the physically demanding pre-season ritual of NFL training camp

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Kinematics

NBC's Lester Holt and former NFL running back Deuce McAllister explore kinematics

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Geometric Shapes

NBC's Lester Holt explores the prolate spheroid, the three-dimensional shape of a football

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Newton's First Law of Motion

NBC's Lester Holt looks at Newton's First Law of Motion

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Newton's Second Law of Motion -- The Science of NFL Football (Encore)

NBC's Lester Holt looks at Newton's Second Law of Motion

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Torque

NBC's Lester Holt looks at the physics concepts of torque and center of mass

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Pythagorean Theorem

Pythagoras' ancient theorem helps football players today find the fast route to the football

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Newton's Third Law of Motion

NBC's Lester Holt looks at Newton's Third Law of Motion

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