Monday, April 02, 2007

Force of Friction

Force of Friction
(more weight equals more friction)

In the week before opening day
of the baseball season
I review friction with my students:
If an elephant slides
into home plate
or a mouse
slides into home plate,
who
gets the worse turf burn?

The catcher,
one student says.

Matt’s thrown the best of curve balls
from the back row,
and doesn’t even bat an eye.

I take a victory laugh
on this home run.