Is the Trionda ball being used at the tournament traveling too fast or flying unpredictably? We asked a physicist who tested the ball.
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When people harness the logic of natural selection, they can often find efficient and effective ways to solve complex problems.
For two decades, researchers have studied soccer ball aerodynamics. Latest tests suggest the 2026 ball is more stable, but with a slightly shorter range.
A football’s dimensions, pressure and texture affect its aerodynamics, i.e. the forces exerted by the air on the ball as it flies.
Adidas releases a new ball for every World Cup. At the highest level of play, a ball that behaves in unexpected ways can throw players off. A sports physicist explains the science of this year’s ball.
Ski jumpers do everything they can to counteract the effects of gravity and fly as far as they can down hills.
It may look like athletes in bobsled, luge and skeleton simply grab a sled and hang on until the bottom, but high-speed physics and tiny motions mean the difference between gold and a crash.
Starship’s groundbreaking design will help it land safely on Mars one day.
F50 catamarans used in the “Formula One"of sailing can travel at up to 50 knots.
British cyclist Neil Campbell has set a new men’s speed record for slipstreaming behind a car. But his speed of 280km an hour, while breathtaking, has not taken human cycling performance to the limit.
A pilot and researcher knows that airplanes are full of sensors – and finds a way onboard computers can use the data to detect equipment failure and tell pilots what’s a real emergency and what’s not.
Most long distance road cycling events are won or lost in the final sprint of any race stage. Here’s one tip that could give you an extra 5kph advantage.
The science behind the suits that gave Britain’s medal-winning athletes a crucial speed boost.
Major airports around the world will see more frequent flight restrictions in the coming decades because of increasingly common hot temperatures.
The science behind a successful set piece.
Physics says Game of Thrones dragons can fly. Whoever said maths was useless?
Attend any ANZAC Day parade and you might see people carrying banners with holes cut in them. They’re supposed to cut any drag or wind resistance but do they do any good?
Amazon’s latest delivery drone looks strange - here’s how it flies.
Mountains? Pah. 60kph sprints and 220km stages? They’re nothing. The thing most troubling the teas battling for the yellow jersey is this time trial.
Riding a bike for 60 minutes doesn’t sound like the hardest thing in the world, but trying to cover 55km will push the Tour de France winner to the limit.
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Professor of Engineering Practice, Purdue University
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Experimental Aerodynamicist, Monash University
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Lecturer in Civil Engineering, The University of Queensland
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Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering, University of Bath
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Senior Lecturer Sport Science, School of Biological Sciences, University of Essex
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Deputy Head of the School of Sport, Equine & Animal Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University
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Associate Research Scientist, Center for Climate Systems Research, Columbia University
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