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【TED-Ed】The math behind Michael Jordan’s legendary hang time - Andy Peterson and Zack Patterson
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稲葉白兎 posted on 2015/06/19Ever wondered how Michael Jordan seemed to defy gravity during his legendary dunks? This video breaks down the amazing physics and math behind his incredible hang time, using quadratic equations to explain it all! You'll pick up some fantastic vocabulary related to projectile motion and gravity while exploring sports science.
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US /taɪm/
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UK /taɪm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Speed at which music is played; tempo
- Point as shown on a clock, e.g. 3 p.m
- Transitive Verb
- To check speed at which music is performed
- To choose a specific moment to do something
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US /θroʊ/
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UK /θrəʊ/
- Transitive Verb
- To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- To move part of your body suddenly and forcefully
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Arm movement to make a thing fly through the air
- Loose cloth or blanket (usually over a chair)
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US /ɡraʊnd/
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UK /graʊnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- To make sharp or smooth through friction
- Intransitive Verb
- To make loud jarring noise by pressing hard
- To hit the bottom
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US /hæŋ/
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UK /hæŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
- Intransitive Verb
- To float, move softly, or remain in the air
- To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
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