Inquiring Minds
How Are Athletes Timed In A Race?
TV-Y7
S1 • E14 Dec 12, 1999 30mThe history of the stopwatch and analysis of its accuracy. The starter's pistol, the starting block sensors, and the horn in present-day races are used for timing modern races. How a high resolution video camera and computer technology help to determine the runner's finish time in a race - the finish time is the moment when the person's torso crosses the line.
