Title:
Projectile science : the physics behind kicking a field goal and launching a rocket : with science activities for kids / Matthew Brenden Wood ; illustrated by Tom Casteel.
ISBN:
9781619306769
9781619306783
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
White River Junction, VT : Nomad Press, [2018]
Physical Description:
v, 122 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Contents:
Science of projectiles -- What goes up: The laws of motion -- Projectile motion: Tracking trajectories -- Slingshots, catapults, and cannons: Mechanical energy -- Curveballs and spirals: Air resistance -- When what goes up doesn't come down: Rockets.
Summary:
Learn why projectiles follow the paths they do and what factors influence those paths. Readers who are fascinated with potato cannons, slingshots, and rocketry will love taking that next step and applying what they learn about the laws of physics to the science of figuring out where to aim.
Added Author:
Interest age level:
Ages 10-15.
Audience:
980L Lexile
OCLC Number:
on1048356087
Availability:
South St. Paul - Kaposia~1
