Beating the Wind
Zephyr was winning the cycle race, but everyone passed her at the end. Why?
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Series: Connected 2014 level 4 - What’s the Evidence?
Category: Non-fiction
Strand: Nature of science, Physical world
Beating the Wind
Words by Bronwen Wall
Illustrations by Scott Pearson.
Scientist Lindsey Underwood uses evidence to explain to Zephyr how aerodynamics can improve the performance of racing cyclists.
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