Archive for October, 2011

Q&A: Why does the High School and college footballs and field goal posts look different then the NFL?

Question by Francisco Lopez: Why does the High School and college footballs and field goal posts look different then the NFL? High School has full striped footballs. College has half striped footballs, and the NFL has no stripes on the football. The field goal posts at college and high school are shaped like an “H” [...]

footballs ?

Question by o: footballs ? how many footballs are used in a N.F.L. game ? Best answer: Answer by Mr.No-It-Alldepends…. they have 2 types, one for the actuall game and another for the kicking part of the game but as far as total, i dont think there’s an actual number cuz some players keep their [...]

A racing car drives down a mountain, at what speed will the car reach the bottom?

Question by Andy L: A racing car drives down a mountain, at what speed will the car reach the bottom? A 1000 kg car racing up a mountain road runs out of gas at a height of 30 m while traveling at 19 m/s. Cleverly, the driver shifts into neutral and coasts onward. Not having [...]

Q&A: How much of horse racing success depends on the jockey?

Question by Totally Wizard: How much of horse racing success depends on the jockey? I’ve always wondered. It seems that most of the skill would lie with the horse, since its the one doing the racing. But obviously the jockey must be trained as well. Can someone tell me exactly what role the jockey plays? [...]

How does an owner make money racing their horse?

Question by Johnny Carnage: How does an owner make money racing their horse? I was curious with all the talk about horse racing, how does a horse owner make money specifically related to racing? Is it through racing fees, -that is to allow the horse to race which in turns attracts bettors etc? Best answer: [...]

Should car racing be banned since the sake of gas prices and the sake of the environment?

Question by China Doll: Should car racing be banned since the sake of gas prices and the sake of the environment? I mean, that’s all car racing is anyway is pointless driving in circles headed nowhere. Do you think it should be banned? Best answer: Answer by christopherNo, there are like 6 billion cars in [...]