Sports and Physics
Mallory - Basketball
Mallory went over the different statistics and how they are improved through analysis. We talked about free throws in the NBA and how in 1960 they were 68% and in 1965 it was 69%. They wanted to know from that point why it has not gone up.
A mechanical engineer developed what he said was the perfect free throw.
- Aim at the backboard
- back spin 3 revolutions
- 52 degree angle
- This is for a 6'6'' player
- Players can increase accuracy by 20%
Nick - Golf
Nick went through newtons laws and how they apply to the golf swing. The golf swing can be broken down and analyzed. They take pictures during a swing and then can see how accuartely you match the perfect swing.
Anna - NFL
Anna talked about the NFL and applied Newtons laws to it. She took the pythagorean theorem and applied it to a sideline run and how the defense needs to calculate the C^2 to make sure they are where they need to be. Then also talked about what mass is needed to stop the force. She also talked about the football and how cars resemble the same shape.
Chris - Soccer
Chris showed a video on the soccer goalie. The time the goalie has to react is such very tiny window.
Lexie - Baseball
Lexie talked about the different pitches and why they occur. She talked about how the air resistance and the stitching on the ball create these effects.
For Next class bring a scholarly article.
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