Physics of Basketball
In this project we found a sport and a sport action. Then we found the physics behind that action. Our group choose basketball and the action was a three pointer. We wanted to cover a sport that mostly everyone plays at our school. We spent a little over a week to compete this project.
Velocity: The rate of distance covered in a direction
Force: Push or pull an object
In this project we found a sport and a sport action. Then we found the physics behind that action. Our group choose basketball and the action was a three pointer. We wanted to cover a sport that mostly everyone plays at our school. We spent a little over a week to compete this project.
Velocity: The rate of distance covered in a direction
Force: Push or pull an object
For finding the force hitting on the ball we used the equation FT=MV , where f is force, t is the time which was 0.42 seconds, m is the mass of the ball which is 0.62 kg, and v is the change in velocity which is 16.42 m/s. We will show how we got that later. Then we substituted all the numbers and did all the steps which got us 24.23N . We first found out that Hunter was shooting at a 65 degree angle, and the ball was travelling in the air for 1.06 seconds. And then we found out that the horizontal velocity of the ball was 6.89 m/s. We found the horizontal velocity by using the equation V=change in distance over the change in time. Also, we found out that our vertical velocity was 14.8 m/s which we found out by using tan65=y/6.9. Lastly, we found out that our total velocity was 16.42 m/s by using cos65=6.9/x.
Reflection: Coming into this project I knew nothing about basketball so it was challenging for me to understand how to throw a three pointer. But when doing the project I learned the simple things that can help me play against my friends. One of the biggest challenges was equal work. It was hard to get everyone involve in this project because it was so easy to not to participate and can be easily be done by one person but we had to work together to finish the project. I am guilty of not doing my part, I took a step back because I didn't understand the material and had a hard time working together with my group. But now I think I should have contributed a little bit more to the project than I did. Also, when doing the calculations I did not understand anything because the three other group members were all in geometry and were doing geometry math and since I am in algebra 1 I was so confused. Overall, I learned that when you don't really know the material don't stand back, try and get involved with the project and to ask questions when needed.
I worked on this project with John Kosta, Hunter Gray, and Henry Zhang.
Reflection: Coming into this project I knew nothing about basketball so it was challenging for me to understand how to throw a three pointer. But when doing the project I learned the simple things that can help me play against my friends. One of the biggest challenges was equal work. It was hard to get everyone involve in this project because it was so easy to not to participate and can be easily be done by one person but we had to work together to finish the project. I am guilty of not doing my part, I took a step back because I didn't understand the material and had a hard time working together with my group. But now I think I should have contributed a little bit more to the project than I did. Also, when doing the calculations I did not understand anything because the three other group members were all in geometry and were doing geometry math and since I am in algebra 1 I was so confused. Overall, I learned that when you don't really know the material don't stand back, try and get involved with the project and to ask questions when needed.
I worked on this project with John Kosta, Hunter Gray, and Henry Zhang.