Physics of overarm throwing

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 305-312

  Cross, Rod ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 1642376370     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.1634964     Document Type: Article

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