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Welcome

Welcome to Science by Design’s Sports Lab. This is where you can grow your understanding of science by experimenting with sport.

How do you win a race by staying one step behind the front runners? Visit the cheats section and find out.

 
       
 

Can you handle it?

Did you know that new materials are helping sportsmen to achieve better results? Find out how cricketers can hit the ball harder and faster using a bat with a Kevlar handle

 

 
       
 

ACES HIGH

If you’re watching Tim Henman at Wimbledon later this month, you might wonder how they calculate how fast he serves. Well, now you can find out for yourself

 
       
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Lions ready to get their teeth into the Kiwis

Becks backs England for Euro 2005

 
Workout

Answer the question correctly to play our cool Batak game…

In which direction does friction act?
A In the same direction as the motion of an object
B It depends how fast you are going
C In the opposite direction to the motion of an object

 

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