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M. H. Partovi and D. R. Aston, Am. J. Phys. 57 (89), 912. The
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Frisbees, etc.
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Numerical methods for solving differential equations
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Sports
Physics of Tennis
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Physics of Football
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Physics of Baseball
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Bicycles
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Automobiles
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St. Elmo's Fire
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Olber's Paradox
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Chaos
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Neural Networks
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