Unbelievable Tekkers

Authors

  • Zane Thornley The Centre for Interdisciplinary Science, University of Leicester
  • Nearchos Stylandis The Centre for Interdisciplinary Science, University of Leicester
  • Olorunfunmi Adefioye-Giwa The Centre for Interdisciplinary Science, University of Leicester

Keywords:

Sports, Physics, Mechanics, Material properties, Football

Abstract

In this paper we calculate the contact force needed to fracture the surface of a FIFA regulated football. We also determine the speed at which the leg kicking the ball must be travelling in order to generate this force. The force required is 990409 N; to generate this force the leg would have to travelling at over 400mph.

References

http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/footballdevelopment/refereeing/81/42/36/lawsofthegame_2012_e.pdf

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How to Cite

Thornley, Z., Stylandis, N., & Adefioye-Giwa, O. (2017). Unbelievable Tekkers. Journal of Interdisciplinary Science Topics, 2. Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/jist/article/view/709

Issue

Vol. 2 (2013)

Section

Articles

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