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This book contains graphs showing the motion of a tennis ball, cricket ball, racquetball, lacrosse ball, softball, field hockey ball, street hockey balls (high and low density), and Swedish wood hockey puck-handling ball as they roll on flat surfaces and inclined planes. A set of coordinated graphs also show the motion due to force on each ball on a flat wood surface. The graphs and data contained in this book can be used by teachers and parents to supplement traditional lesson plans. Bonus Material: In the appendix, graphs show video analysis of a basketball, soccer ball, volleyball, dodge ball, 3 baseballs (official, safety, and plastic), 3 golf balls (official, foam and plastic), a ping pong ball, and a plastic apple rolling. The graphs of these balls, which were originally analyzed with a motion detector in Volume 2, are included for comparison and contrast.

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An award-winning musician and science student as a youth and young adult, M. Schottenbauer, Ph.D., studied music, physics, mathematics, and liberal arts at the university before going on to earn a doctorate in psychology. Dr. Schottenbauer held a position as a Research Assistant Professor, and currently works as an independent educational consultant.

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