EP 45 · 30:49

Icosahedrons and soccer ball geometry

From The Physics of the World Cup: VAR, Smart Balls, and Soccer Aerodynamics

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30:50though, okay? Well, it's actually derived from a Platonic solid, which is our emblem here, our part of our logo. You start with an icosahedron, which is a bunch of triangles. And then you take the points and you just squish them. >> Mhm. >> Okay? So, an icosahedron is a bunch of equilateral triangles put together. >> Mhm. >> And you take all of the pointy edges and you start squishing them. So, here's the icosahedron starts out. You start squishing them until you get a regular hexagon. A regular hexagon meaning the pink part, all of the edges are the same size. That's when you get the soccer ball shape. Okay? >> Mhm.

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    The Physics of the World Cup: VAR, Smart Balls, and Soccer Aerodynamics

    A World Cup special on the science behind the beautiful game, from VAR and smart-ball sensors to soccer ball aerodynamics, pitch engineering, and match momentum analytics.

    The Physics of the World Cup: VAR, Smart Balls, and Soccer Aerodynamics

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