Sports
Material Science in Sports Equipment
Quick fact
The first composite tennis racket (1976) weighed 50% less than wood but was 200% more resistant to breakage—sparking a materials revolution across all sports.
Why this is interesting
Why can a modern tennis racket serve a ball at over 150 mph, while a wooden racket from the 1970s could barely manage 100? The answer lies not in the athlete, but in the material.