Tennis
Who were the 1st players in the game of tennis?
French Monks
What are some of the sports that use clay?
What are the golf club's shafts made of today?
aluminum or titanium
In the beginning of baseball what was a missing piece of equipment that you use today?
Gloves
What is the scale called to determine hardness?
Moh's Scale
What did they use before they had racquets?
Hands
Clay is an ideal surface to play on. True / False
False
Back in the 16th Century golf balls were once made of what?
leather and feathers
At the beginning bats were made of all ______ .
Wood
Name the 4 intermediate directions.
NE, NW, SW, SE
What is the "sweet spot" mean?
What would happen to a clay on a baseball infield surface during a hot summer's day?
Hard as concrete
Why were grooves added to the club head?
to increase backspin
Why were aluminum bats an instant success?
light, durable and easy to use
Why did we wear Ohio State today?
OSU plays tonight
What does Liquidmetal do for racquets?
Prevents them from deforming easily
clay, sand and silt
Name a state where titanium is mined.
Florida, Georgia and Virginia
What mineral do they mix with aluminum to make a great bat?
Scandium
Name the 5 qualifications to make a mineral a mineral.
Solid, organic, naturally occurring, definite chemical composition, crystal structure
Which two countries are the leading producers of Zirconium Ore?
South Africa and Austrialia
Flakes of mineral vermiculite that have gone through the process of exfoliation-a rapid heating process is used for what?
Dry wets spots quickly
Where is graphite mined?
China
What is the trampoline effect?
When an aluminum bat comes in contact with the ball it flexes and springs back which transfers more energy to the ball.
Name 3 test that you can do to determine a mineral beside color and hardness.
luster, fracture, streak, density, cleavage, crystal form