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The unsolved physics of curling
Dr. Thomas Herring studies the complex friction and ice interactions in curling, a sport lacking a unified physics theory despite over 100 years of research, involving pebbled ice and sweeping techniques.
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Sierra SunThe unsolved physics of curling
CARSON CITY, Nev. – Canada, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Switzerland, the United States and Italy all took home medals for curling this Winter Olympics. But even though curling has been around for centuries, we still don’t quite understand all the physics that make it possible to play. Dr. Thomas Herring, a physics professor at Western Nevada College, talked to the Tribune about the unsolved and unusual physics of the sport. Curling is a sport wh…
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