The Frisbee

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The paper discusses the popular disc game referred to as Frisbee and notes that it comes in a variety of sizes and aerodynamic shapes. The paper provides a review of the relevant peer-reviewed and scholarly literature concerning the invention and development of the Frisbee to determine how and why it has achieved such prominence today. The paper follows with summary of the research and salient findings in the conclusion. Several illustrations are included with the paper.

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"The Frisbee-style throwing motions occur after the satellites are carried into space by other vehicles, and Rossini and his associates at Goddard have developed a device that is capable of flinging nanosats from their host launch vehicles. According to the developer, "Once the nanosats reach space, they have to separate from their ride. And that's where Frisbee tossing comes in. It's a lot like throwing a Frisbee. The basic mechanics are the same. You need to impart the spin and release it cleanly--all in about a fifth of a second".

Sample of Sources Used:

• Blaszak, S., Goldshall, A. & Suarez, G. (1996). The Hanger. [Online]. Available: http://library. thinkquest.org/2819/Hangar.htm.
• Clements, R. L. (1995). Games and great ideas: A guide for elementary school physical educators and classroom teachers. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.
• Fisher, D., Phillips, T. & Schugart, G. (2003). Launch a Frisbee into orbit! The Technology Teacher, 62(7), 10-11.
• Fluid dynamics and the Frisbee. (2008). Department of Mathematics, Simon Fraser University. [Online]. Available: www.math.sfu.ca/~jrg/frisbee.html.
• Gelman, A. & Nolan, D. (2002). You can load a die, but you can't bias a coin. The American Statistician, 56(4), 308.

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