TY - BOOK AU - Wood,Matthew Brenden AU - Casteel,Tom TI - Projectile science: the physics behind kicking a field goal and launching a rocket : with science activities for kids T2 - Build it yourself SN - 9781619306769 PY - 2018///] CY - White River Junction, VT PB - Nomad Press KW - Mechanics KW - Juvenile literature KW - Force and energy KW - Motion KW - Experiments KW - Gravity KW - Illustrated works KW - lcgft N1 - Includes bibliographical references (page 118-120) and index; The science of projectiles --; What goes up: The laws of motion --; Projectile motion: Tracking trajectories --; Slingshots, catapults, and cannons: Mechanical energy --; Curveballs and spirals: Air resistance --; When what goes up doesn't come down: Rockets; Ages 10-15 N2 - Learn why projectiles follow the paths they do and what factors influence those paths. Readers who are fascinated with potato cannons, slingshots, and rocketry will love taking that next step and applying what they learn about the laws of physics to the science of figuring out where to aim ER -