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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/05/10/pressure-gauge-discrepancies-undermine-wells-report/
Good stuff here.
But that observation hinges on the question of which gauge was used to set the PSI prior to kickoff. If the gauge that generates the higher numbers was used, the measurements of the Patriots footballs taken by that gauge are mostly consistent with the 11.52-11.32 PSI range at halftime: (1) 11.8; (2) 11.2; (3) 11.5; (4) 11.0; (5) 11.45; (6) 11.95; (7) 12.3; (8) 11.55; (9) 11.35; (10) 10.9; and (11) 11.35.
Based on those readings, three of the footballs were above the predicted range, five were in the predicted range, and three were below the predicted range.
Whichever gauge was used the measured PSI aren't that far off the predicted especially given that there's significant question if the predicted was done correctly based on physicist who said the wetness wasn't applied correctly into the ideal gas law.
Good stuff here.
But that observation hinges on the question of which gauge was used to set the PSI prior to kickoff. If the gauge that generates the higher numbers was used, the measurements of the Patriots footballs taken by that gauge are mostly consistent with the 11.52-11.32 PSI range at halftime: (1) 11.8; (2) 11.2; (3) 11.5; (4) 11.0; (5) 11.45; (6) 11.95; (7) 12.3; (8) 11.55; (9) 11.35; (10) 10.9; and (11) 11.35.
Based on those readings, three of the footballs were above the predicted range, five were in the predicted range, and three were below the predicted range.
Whichever gauge was used the measured PSI aren't that far off the predicted especially given that there's significant question if the predicted was done correctly based on physicist who said the wetness wasn't applied correctly into the ideal gas law.