Former US Olympic Committee President Gustavus Kirby explains his two-eyed camera timing system

Former US Olympic Committee President Gustavus Kirby explains his two-eyed camera timing system

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Physics

9th - 10th Grade

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The video tutorial explains the Kirby two-eyed camera, a high-speed motion picture camera used to capture runners crossing the finish line with precise timing. It highlights the camera's ability to record exact times for each runner, accurate to one one-hundredth of a second. The tutorial also describes the starting mechanism, which involves an electric contact in the gun's butt, connecting to a socket on the track to initiate the race.

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