Evidence of Work The Physics of Sports project was overall very fun and helped me to understand the physics behind some of my favorite sports. My group actually meshed really well and there was little if not any arguing. The only problem would be people leaving to talk to there friends after we made a certain amount of progress. The first day of the project I wasn't there to help my team decide what our theme should be but, luckily my teammates all agreed and didn't argue about the decision of doing a 3-pointer. At first we thought that a three pointer was just a matter of practice to be able to hit them, soon after that we found out there were many different components such as the jump, release, and the gravity's effect on the ball. An example of something we found about shooting a ball was that the optimal angle to shoot the ball at were between 43 and 48 degrees.
Our video included different angles of Kyle's shots we had a shot of his legs, upper body, arms, full motion, in front of him, and a full shot with him and the hoop in it. After getting the clips of him shooting the ball we did all the actual editing like subtitles, adding music, and voice overs. Overall, I think that my group made an informative and very interesting video for all basket ball players or for people who enjoy the sport. |
Concepts Force of Impact: In physics, something that causes a change in motion of an object. Force is found by multiplying mass times acceleration. In a three pointer force is exerted on the ground during the jump and also force is exerted on the ball when you shoot it towards the hoop.
Vertical/Horizontal Velocity: Velocity is the speed of something in a given direction. In a three pointer speed is found by how fast the ball is moving though the air. Work: Using a force to move an object a distance. You calculate work by multiplying force times distance. During a three pointer work is found by the ball leaving the shooters hand and going towards the hoop. Momentum: Momentum is the tendency for an object to stay in motion. You can find momentum by multiplying mass and velocity. Impulse: Impulse is the change of momentum of an object when the object is acted upon by a force for an certain amount of time. Impulse can be found by multiplying force and time. Acceleration: Acceleration is the rate of change in an objects motion. It is found by dividing the change in velocity and change in time. The ball accelerates as it travels through the air. |
Reflection
During this project I learned a lot about the physics behind a three pointer but also how to interact with different types of people and have better teamwork. I honestly don't think that I have ever been in a group where everybody is working on different aspects of a project without having any disagreements or disputes. I would definitely want to work with this group again if the opportunity was there. I realized after doing a task that took awhile just making a few jokes cleared my mind and helped me be ready for the next part of the project. I improved a lot on not being a total control freak and letting people do what they wanted to do. Also, by letting people do stuff I learned a lot about editing and how to properly use the different functions on iMovie. Overall, that project was a success and I am very happy with the outcome.
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