The Harlem Globetrotters, an Astrophysicist, a Comedian, and Soccer Player Walk Into a Gym…
December 8, 2021
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as posted by the channelHow do you spin a ball on your finger? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly hit the court with the Harlem Globetrotters, Cheese Chisholm and Hot Shot Swanson, to celebrate World Trick Shot Day. What sort of tricks do they have up their sleeves?
We break down how to spin a ball on your finger and other science behind our favorite Globetrotters’ tricks. Mass, velocity, momentum, we get into the physics of it all. Taking shots and inventing new ones, do you think the StarTalk team can take them? We’ll find out...
World Trick Shot Day is the first Tuesday of December, check out the Harlem Globetrotters for more clever use of physics!
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