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Newton's Three Laws of Motion for Volleyball

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Anita Y. Tsuchiya

Here’s a fun thought: Next time you watch the fast-paced action of a volleyball game, consider how many laws of physics are being demonstrated on the court. For example, every movement by the ball or the athletes illustrates one of Newton’s three laws of motion: inertia, acceleration and action-reaction.