Record the height (Y_0) of the projectile and find the corresponding time of flight using the equation t=√(2Y_0)/9.8. Place the plastic ball into the launcher and use the push rod to load the ball until the “3rd click” is heard. Press the Start button on the Smart Timer and pull the launch cord. Record the horizontal distance (X) traveled by the projectile and the time from the Smart Timer. Repeat steps 2-4 five times.…
From a pitching wedge to a lob wedge there can be over 15 degrees of change in on face of the golf club. This change in angle has a dramatic effect at how your golf ball will react. Thankfully we've compiled a list of facts about wedges to help: Fact 1: The History The angle of an Iron club has gone down by approximately 8 degrees per club. This is why there are so many new types of wedges.…
The Great Golf Ball Dilemma- Will *All calculations are rounded* This maths investigation explored the best way to package six golf balls and to recommend to the manager of a sports manufacturing company Supreme Sports. The task was to test two designs, a cylindrical box and a rectangular box, under the criteria of wasting minimal space and also the least cost the company. This testing would occur by using the knowledge of surface area and volume using formulas to find out the mathematical answer. The overall most efficient design will be recommended to the manager of the company for production.…
Based on the previous examples they are likely to predict that both will reach the clay disks at the same time, but they will be asked to ponder on the following: if I cut the strings at the same time, they will reach the clay disk at the same time, but which ball will create a deeper dent on the clay disk? If one ball leaves a deeper dent, does that mean that it has more gravitational potential energy or less? To respond to these questions the students will work on the Gravitational Potential Energy Investigation handout, and the strings holding the bowling balls will be cut only after they finish their investigation so they can explain why one ball makes a deeper dent in the clay disk than the other…
Baseball has been America’s favorite pastime for nearly 150 years, and though the specifics of the game have evolved, the overarching physics allowing the ever-popular sport to achieve the exciting feel it boasts, has not. How well a baseball is hit depends on four factors: angle of contact, location of contact, bat speed, and pitch speed. By looking into the forces of physics that dictate this well-known sport, I hope to gain a better understanding of how and why hitting a baseball works and how one can elevate their performance with a better understanding of physics. If you were to ask anyone with a basic knowledge of physics what the best angle of contact would be in order to maximize distance of travel, their answer would most likely be…
The game of baseball is a great game and is open to anyone that wants to play it. There is many way that baseball can be played. Baseball can be played but be called different things like wiffle ball, and stick ball. Also, baseball is a great sport because you stay active while you play. In addition baseball was made along time ago and the they use two different types of bats.…
So the faster the bat is swung, and the faster the ball is thrown, the more energy will be in the ball following contact from the bat, equaling a greater distance traveled and higher velocity off the…
Baseball has tons of Newton's law of motion examples. Baseball uses the law of Inertia in numerous ways. For example, in the law it states an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and direction unless acted on by an unbalanced force. This applies to baseball because when the pitcher projects the baseball to the batter in a curve ball or some sort,it will stay in motion and direction and speed until the force which is the bat hits it. In addition the second law called Law of Acceleration also plays a role in baseball.…
MLB (Major League Baseball) is known as America’s Sport. Sunflower seeds and baseball chants on a Saturday night, can make anyone days better. The history of how the game of baseball started is very interesting, but most people don’t know how. Yet it’s almost the average sport an American kid wants to play these days. Since baseball has now had a huge impact on America and its recreation activities, you should know how the game came about the American life.…
Daniel Rothman Mr. Sullivan Period 3 4/29/16 America’s Pastime You're in humid 98 degree weather you have been standing there for over an hour. That is just part of America's pastime baseball. Baseball was invented in the 1800 hundreds and since then has evolved on so many different levels. There also is a part of science that has to deal with this fun but simple sport, but we will get to that later.…
Purpose: Measuring ‘g’ by dropping steel ball and Ping-Pong ball from the same height and record the time for each dropping. Then, using the equation “h=1/2g*t^2 to calculate ‘g’. For precise, we still need to find ∆g, therefore, the final data about g=gave+∆g. Method: Before we start to do the experiment, we need to find a position which can except the wind and flat ground.…
When a basketball shot is thrown it follows a motion of a parabola. The ball would firstly start by moving upward in an angle, but it is eventually pull back down to the ground by gravitational energy. A projectile is when gravitational energy is the only force which is acting on a object. There are a number of different examples of projectiles. If a ball is dropped from rest, if a ball is thrown vertically and if a ball is thrown in upwards in an angle like a basketball shot they would all have projectiles.…
Lab Report: Uniform Motion Table of Contents Background Information 1 Research Question 1 Hypothesis 1 Variables 1 Materials 2 Procedure 3 Background Information Motion is the change of position of an object with respect to time. The physical quantities velocity, acceleration, displacement, time and speed are used in the study of motion. If an object does not change position with respect to time, it is considered as stationary. Note that if an object is motionless, it does not necessarily mean that there is no force acting on it. Motion can also be studied by using momentum (f=((mv-mu))/t ) as a quantity.…
The first tennis ball machine that is a possible purchasing item for AIM is the Lobster Elite Freedom Ball machine. According to TennisExpress.com, which is a website that is connected with a Houston, Texas based store that sells tennis ball machines, clothing, accessories, equipment, and other tennis related items. On the Tennis Express website, the company lists and compares their items to give their consumers as much information for an informed purchasing decision. On the website, Tennis Express sells the Lobster Elite Freedom, tennis ball machine for $839.00. Along with the reasonable price of the machine, there are some positive and negative attributes that are correlated.…
Projectile Motion Worksheet A ball rolls off a desk at a speed of 3.0 m/s and lands 0.40 seconds later. How far from the base of the desk does the ball land? How high is the desk?…