Forward Pass, Ref!

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License: Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike Forward Pass, Ref! Physics-ly Challenged
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20 Feb, 2009

Duration: 02:31
Team: Physics-ly Challenged
Region: London

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Categories:
Documentary , Explanation , Investigation , Physics , Secondary

Relative motion, and why it can be so hard to tell in which direction things are moving. Like rugby balls, for example.

Director's Notes:

In international rugby there is often controversy over forward passes. By using the idea of resultant velocities we show that even if a player passes the ball backwards in relation to him, the ball can still travel forwards. Should the law be changed?