Device captures physics of rodeo bulls

September 4th, 2006 in Technology / Engineering
Device captures physics of rodeo bulls

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(AP) -- It's a familiar scene at any rodeo: A bull bucks and spins, eventually flinging a cowboy into the air and onto the dirt. On television replays, it takes on a whole new dimension: Viewers see an animated bar chart that details the acceleration and deceleration of the animal. It ultimately stops on a number that represents the power of a particular bull.

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