Name: Science of the Summer Olympics: Designing Safety Helmets @Nbclearn
Uploaded: 2020-05-06T01:29:31-0400
Duration: 8 min 17 s
Description: For many athletes at the 2012 Summer Olympics, safety helmets will be an essential part of their athletic gear. Nikhil Gupta, a mechanical engineer at New York Universitys Polytechnic Institute, explains how safety helmets are designed, constructed and tested. ʺScience of the Summer Olympicsʺ is a 10-part video series produced in partnership with the National Science Foundation.

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