Physics of a Basketball Free Throw
Our task for this project was to create a video to inform people on the physics behind certain sport and to teach people how to make it better. For my groups physics of sports video we decided to pick the physics of a basketball free throw. To develop this project first we had to create a script for our video and all of our content. We were given a list of things that we needed in our video. Next we had about three days to get all of our footage. After the three days was over we had to edit our video. We used iMovie to edit our video. After about a week of work we had our final video finished!
Our finished product was a video that was about three minutes and explained all of the physics behind a free throw. For calculations of our video we had to take a lot of measurements and we also had to find an angle. At the end of this project my group was very happy with our work!!
Our finished product was a video that was about three minutes and explained all of the physics behind a free throw. For calculations of our video we had to take a lot of measurements and we also had to find an angle. At the end of this project my group was very happy with our work!!
Physics Concepts
Physics:
Time~ Our first concept was time. The variable for time is (t) and the definition of time is the "progress of events". A unit used for time can be seconds(s). We used time throughout our project to solve different equations. Time can be used to calculate things like velocity, speed, and acceleration. We used all of these a lot in our project calculations. Time is very frequently used in calculations for ramps.
Distance~ The second concept we learned about was distance. The variable for distance is (d) and the definition is the "amount of space between two points". Distance has many units, but one of the most commonly used units is meters (m). Distance was another very important component to our calculations. Distance can be used in equations that have to do with velocity, speed, and work.
Change~ Change is a very important concept because it is used in a lot of equations. The variable for changed looks like a triangle. It is the Greek symbol delta, which means the change in difference. It is used in almost all of our physics concepts.
Velocity~ The fourth concept that we learned was velocity (v). The definition of velocity is the "rate of distance covered in a direction". The equation for velocity is the change of distance over the change in time. The unit that is used in this is meters per second.
Speed~ Next, is speed (S). The variable for speed is (S), not to be confused with (s) which is seconds. the definition of speed is the "rate of distance covered". This is used in some of our equations, but speed is a similar concept to acceleration. The unit used for speed is meters per second.
Acceleration~ Acceleration is a very important concept for physics. The variable is (a) and the unit is meters per second squared. The definition for acceleration is the rate of change of velocity/ or speeding or slowing. The equation for acceleration is the change in velocity over the change in time.
Sum~ This concept it is a very important one, it is a sum. The variable is a the Greek symbol that looks like a side ways M. This symbol is called a sigma. The definition is to "add all of following or total".
Mass~ Mass is a concept that has to do with weight. The variable for mass is (m). The definition for mass is the "amount of matter or number of atoms". The unit for mass is a kilogram or (kg). Mass is used to calculate mainly force.
Force~ The next concept is force, force is very important. he variable for force is (F), the definition is a "push or pull on a n object". The equation for force is force equals mass times acceleration. The unit for force is Newton's.
Work~ This concept is work, work is the "amount of energy put into something". The variable for work is (W). The equation for work is, work equals force times distance. The unit used in work is joules.
Kinetic Energy~ The second to last concept is kinetic energy. The variable for kinetic energy is (KE). The definition is the "energy due to motion". The equation is kinetic energy equals one half mass times velocity squared. The unit for kinetic energy is joules.
Mechanical Advantage~ The last concept is mechanical advantage, the variable is (MA). There is two different types of mechanical advantage real and ideal. The definition of mechanical advantage is " how much easier a tool makes something and how much further".
Angle~ It was very important for our specific project that we made sure to be throwing the ball at a certain angle. The angle that you should how the ball at is 50 degrees.
Vertical and horizontal velocity~ It was also important that we find different velocities so you know how hard to throw the ball. The ball was going at a certain velocity that we needed to figure out.
Force on ball~ Basketball free throws are all about how much force you put on the ball. We figured out that we needed to have about 52 N of force on the ball.
Time~ Our first concept was time. The variable for time is (t) and the definition of time is the "progress of events". A unit used for time can be seconds(s). We used time throughout our project to solve different equations. Time can be used to calculate things like velocity, speed, and acceleration. We used all of these a lot in our project calculations. Time is very frequently used in calculations for ramps.
Distance~ The second concept we learned about was distance. The variable for distance is (d) and the definition is the "amount of space between two points". Distance has many units, but one of the most commonly used units is meters (m). Distance was another very important component to our calculations. Distance can be used in equations that have to do with velocity, speed, and work.
Change~ Change is a very important concept because it is used in a lot of equations. The variable for changed looks like a triangle. It is the Greek symbol delta, which means the change in difference. It is used in almost all of our physics concepts.
Velocity~ The fourth concept that we learned was velocity (v). The definition of velocity is the "rate of distance covered in a direction". The equation for velocity is the change of distance over the change in time. The unit that is used in this is meters per second.
Speed~ Next, is speed (S). The variable for speed is (S), not to be confused with (s) which is seconds. the definition of speed is the "rate of distance covered". This is used in some of our equations, but speed is a similar concept to acceleration. The unit used for speed is meters per second.
Acceleration~ Acceleration is a very important concept for physics. The variable is (a) and the unit is meters per second squared. The definition for acceleration is the rate of change of velocity/ or speeding or slowing. The equation for acceleration is the change in velocity over the change in time.
Sum~ This concept it is a very important one, it is a sum. The variable is a the Greek symbol that looks like a side ways M. This symbol is called a sigma. The definition is to "add all of following or total".
Mass~ Mass is a concept that has to do with weight. The variable for mass is (m). The definition for mass is the "amount of matter or number of atoms". The unit for mass is a kilogram or (kg). Mass is used to calculate mainly force.
Force~ The next concept is force, force is very important. he variable for force is (F), the definition is a "push or pull on a n object". The equation for force is force equals mass times acceleration. The unit for force is Newton's.
Work~ This concept is work, work is the "amount of energy put into something". The variable for work is (W). The equation for work is, work equals force times distance. The unit used in work is joules.
Kinetic Energy~ The second to last concept is kinetic energy. The variable for kinetic energy is (KE). The definition is the "energy due to motion". The equation is kinetic energy equals one half mass times velocity squared. The unit for kinetic energy is joules.
Mechanical Advantage~ The last concept is mechanical advantage, the variable is (MA). There is two different types of mechanical advantage real and ideal. The definition of mechanical advantage is " how much easier a tool makes something and how much further".
Angle~ It was very important for our specific project that we made sure to be throwing the ball at a certain angle. The angle that you should how the ball at is 50 degrees.
Vertical and horizontal velocity~ It was also important that we find different velocities so you know how hard to throw the ball. The ball was going at a certain velocity that we needed to figure out.
Force on ball~ Basketball free throws are all about how much force you put on the ball. We figured out that we needed to have about 52 N of force on the ball.
Reflection