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May 10, 2012

Vectors

NHL players are celebrated for their ability to pass the puck quickly and accurately as play moves from one end of the ice to the other. These pinpoint passes, requiring both magnitude and direction, are perfect examples of velocity vectors.

Credit: National Science Foundation, NBC Learn, NBC Sports and the NHL


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