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How Stuff Works: Boomerang [more]
Illustrated tutorial explains the physics behind the propeller-like flight of the boomerang.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/boomerang.htm
Illustrated tutorial explains the physics behind the propeller-like flight of the boomerang.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/boomerang.htm
Lesson with a Boomerang [more]
This lesson plan uses the boomerang to demonstrate basic mathematical principles.
http://www.iit.edu/~smile/ma96m5.html
This lesson plan uses the boomerang to demonstrate basic mathematical principles.
http://www.iit.edu/~smile/ma96m5.html
Minnesota Technolog: Boomeranging [more]
An article on the sport and about Billy Brazelton, a junior in the College of Biological Sciences, who plays it.
http://technolog.it.umn.edu/technolog/fall00/boomeranging.html
An article on the sport and about Billy Brazelton, a junior in the College of Biological Sciences, who plays it.
http://technolog.it.umn.edu/technolog/fall00/boomeranging.html
Research Support Technologies: Aerodynamics of Boomerang [more]
Provides articles summarizing the aerodynamics of boomerangs and explaining the principles to build construct your own.
http://www.researchsupporttechnologies.com/boomerang_site/boomerang1.htm
Provides articles summarizing the aerodynamics of boomerangs and explaining the principles to build construct your own.
http://www.researchsupporttechnologies.com/boomerang_site/boomerang1.htm
Sports: The Boomerang Page [more]
An article describing why a boomerang returns, based on the aerodynamics, the shape and the throwing technique.
http://wings.avkids.com/Book/Sports/instructor/boomerang-01.html
An article describing why a boomerang returns, based on the aerodynamics, the shape and the throwing technique.
http://wings.avkids.com/Book/Sports/instructor/boomerang-01.html
Unspinning the Boomerang [more]
Science article describing the physics of the boomerang.
http://pass.maths.org.uk/issue7/features/boomerangs/
Science article describing the physics of the boomerang.
http://pass.maths.org.uk/issue7/features/boomerangs/