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Mathematical models in mechanics

10 Olympic Starters
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10 Olympic starters

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10 intriguing starters related to the mechanics of sport.

Placeholder: several colourful numbers
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Slides

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16 to 18
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How fast will you slide down these slides?
Pole vaulting
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Pole vaulting

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16 to 18
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Consider the mechanics of pole vaulting
Model solutions
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Model solutions

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16 to 18
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How do these modelling assumption affect the solutions?
Modelling Assumptions in mechanics
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Modelling assumptions in mechanics

An article demonstrating mathematically how various physical modelling assumptions affect the solution to the seemingly simple problem of the projectile.