...The Physics of Basketball Basketball isn't as easy as people depict it to be. Basketball physics is fairly irrelevant. Most people who study the physics of basketball get deep into the art of shooting, passing, and dribbling instead of actually playing the sport. There are many aspects to the physics of basketball. I have five aspects I would like to discuss. The shot, shooting a free throw, the spin, dribbling, and passing. First I would like to talk about the game of basketball all around. Basketball was created James Naismith in 1891. Basketball is a team sport that requires two teams of five players that try to score by shooting a round ball through a hoop ten feet high. The game is played on a rectangular-shaped floor, this floor...
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...REAL WORLD PHYSICS Did you know that Physics and Sports cannot be separated? In sports, athletes need to apply the concepts of Physics. But the application of Physics is not just limited to the machineries but also on how people should move the parts of their body. If successfully applied, well it can increase an athlete’s performance. But there are far more reasons why I believe Physics is a spectator of sports: firstly the physics of ice skating or figure skating which was shown in the movie Ice Princes that I recently watched; second, the physics of playing basketball and lastly, the physics of archery. To start off, the movie Ice Princess is the perfect example wherein Physics was applied into sports. Remember Isaac Newton’s first law of motion? Which states: An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. (Mckinley, 2000) It is also known as inertia, and the very main reason why ice skaters glide smoothly on ice with the help of friction simply because there is less friction on ice. It is truly amazing on how the girl in the movie successfully applied Physics in figure skating. Another argument I have is, when your playing basketball. Physics is applied and can be seen when basketball players shoot the ball into the ring. As seen in the viral game angry birds, it basically shows and applies the concept of projectile motion wherein before the bird flies, a...
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...A projectile is a body in free fall that is subject only to the forces of gravity (9.81ms‾²) and air resistance (Webster). It was Galileo who first accurately described projectile motion. He showed that it could be understood by analyzing the horizontal and vertical components separately. No one had done this prior to Galileo. People use to think that when something is shot in the air it goes in the air and some how hit something and explode, before Galileo which followed largely Aristotelian lines but incorporating a later theory of "impetus," which maintained that an object shot from a cannon, for example, followed a straight line until it "lost its impetus," at which point it fell abruptly to the ground. Later, simply by more careful observation, it was realized that projectiles actually follow a curved path. Yet no one knew what that path was, until Galileo. There was yet another brilliant insight that led Galileo to his most astounding conclusion about projectile motion. First of all, he reasoned that a projectile is not only influenced by one motion, but by two. The motion that acts vertically is the force of gravity, and this pulls an object towards the earth at 9.8 meters per second. But while gravity is pulling the object down, the projectile is also moving forward, horizontally at the same time. And this horizontal motion is uniform and constant according to Galileo's principle of inertia. He was indeed able to show that a projectile is controlled by two independent...
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...The rubber from a basketball is made of a large number of rubber strands that all attach at the ends. When the ball hits the floor the many strands become tightly packed by the downwards force (“Why do Rubber Balls Bounce?” n.d., p.1). When bouncing a basketball there is kinetic and potential energy. Kinetic energy has to do with motion. Potential energy is stored energy (“Basketball Bounce Best?” n.d., p.1). As a basketball descends towards the ground, the potential energy turns into kinetic energy (“Physics of Dribbling a Basketball” 2012, p.1). While dropping a basketball the potential energy is caused by its height above the ground. When hitting the floor the kinetic energy turns into sound or heat, causing the ball to temporarily flatten...
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...to have it so that everyone can understand. The way that quantum computers can be divided is into three main areas: quantum physics, quantum bits (qubits), and their future goals. To better understand how quantum computers work, you need to start with what clearly defines a quantum computer: "A quantum computer is a computer design which uses the principles of quantum physics to increase the computational power beyond what is attainable by a traditional computer" (Jones, 2014, p. 1). Quantum computers use two fundamental principles of quantum physics: superposition and entanglement. Quantum superposition is where the state of a physical system exists in all possible states at the same time. Then when the physical system is only one state is give to the collection device. A good example of this is the famous Schrödinger's Cat, a thought experiment purposed by Erwin Schrödinger in 1935, where Schrödinger talks about having a cat in a closed box with a vial of poisonous acid with a hammer that will break the vial if any radioactivity is detected (Schrödinger, E., 1935). After a period and if the box stays completely sealed, you cannot one hundred percent know the current state of the cat; it is both alive and dead at the same time, until the box is opened and inspected. Only then would you know the current state of the cat. The next part of quantum physics that is used in quantum computers is quantum entanglement, but what is it? “Quantum...
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...be, is presented in a way that everyone can understand. The way that quantum computers can be divided is into three main areas: quantum physics, quantum bits or (qubits), and their future goals. To better understand how quantum computers work, you need to start with what clearly defines a quantum computer: A quantum computer is a computer design which uses the principles of quantum physics to increase the computational power beyond what is attainable by a traditional computer. Quantum computers use two fundamental principles of quantum physics: superposition and entanglement. Quantum superposition is where the state of a physical system exists in all possible states at the same time. Then the physical system is only giving one state to the collection device. A good example of this is the famous Schrödinger's Cat, a thought experiment purposed by Erwin Schrödinger in 1935, where Schrödinger talks about having a cat in a closed box with a vial of poisonous acid with a hammer that will break the vial if any radioactivity is detected (Schrödinger, E., 1935). After a period and if the box stays completely sealed, you cannot one hundred percent know the current state of the cat; it is both alive and dead at the same time, until the box is opened and inspected. Only then would you know the current state of the cat. The next part of quantum physics that is used in quantum computers is quantum entanglement. “Quantum...
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...Running head: 180 Days 180 Days Michael Mihoci 2 Access Hours Conneaut Area Senior High Sharon Sielski Doug Parks May 16, 2013 Recently I took the time to watch the PBS documentary "180 Days" which chronicles a full "normal" school year at an urban pubic high school in Washington D.C. called D.C. Metropolitan High School located in the heart of our nation's capital. Many things struck me about this documentary and this report will divulge into detail on several of these points. As a government teacher what stood out the most to me was PBS choosing to select a school located in our nation’s capital right under the nose of our political driven, policy making, bureaucratic based government. I see an odd paradigm with this. First I thought what better example than to select a school right in our educational leaders’ backyard. At the same time I thought what an embarrassment to our nation that literally within a short distance of the most powerful organization in the world do we have such an example of American education. Aside from my preliminary observation about school selection, I quickly realized that for all the problems the school and students each have, this is not "just" a school to the majority of the students at D.C. Metropolitan. This educational institution also serves as a home and in many cases a family to its' students. The students at D.C. Metropolitan High School deals with struggles that are well beyond those that...
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... which I’ll admit isn’t quite at the top of the pack. However with the knowledge I’ve gained throughout the course I hope to change these qualities, along with other qualities that are preventing from going deep within me, and discovering more things about me. Through changing these qualities it will in turn benefit me in the future. I like to refer to myself as a student athlete, and in turn believe that education must come first in life as it is the keys to open many doors in life. I am that person that tries to get involved with as many things as possible, and in turn believe that more transferable skills can be gained by a well-rounded individual. Being a part of BMBA (Brampton Minor Basketball Association) coaching staff, Mississauga Knights rep basketball program, Teen Library Council, School badminton and chess teams, Concert Band, being an...
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...the object, or whatever its source of motion is. In our demonstrations, projectiles will follow curved paths that will be interesting to observe. Projectile: Any object which is given some velocity and then left to fly through the gravitational field with only the gravitational force acting on it. An example is a baseball hit by a bat, a basketball shot toward a basket, a bullet fired from a gun, etc. Range: The horizontal distance a projectile is fired. How far it moves away from whatever gave it its horizontal motion. We will be firing a projectile at an angle with the horizontal; it will arc upward and outward. How far outward it goes is the range of the projectile. Any projectile thrown, such as a ball, can be considered to have a vertical and horizontal velocity component. Throughout the path of the projectile, change occurs only in the vertical direction due to the influence of gravity, while the horizontal component of the velocity will not change. (This is not quite true; there will be a very small slowdown in the horizontal direction due to air resistance). Using the laws of physics, it’s possible to make a jumpshot in basketball every time. That’s right, if you stand at some point on the court, and throw the ball up at just the right angle and just the right speed, you...
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...commercial. Michael Jordan was one of their main promoters. They are using a lot of rhetorical techniques like ethos, pathos and logos to catch consumers’ attention. Its successful visual appealing makes consumers cannot escape even take a glance of it and want to buy their products. Briefly Introduce the Visual Content of the Ads 1. This advertisement is a Nike advertisement in the old time. 2. It shows a famous basketball player, Michael Jordan, in the air about to most finish off a slam dunk. There are two lines of words in large size on the top right of the advertisement, showing “Michael Jordan: 1, Isaac Newton: 0” this shows that Michael Jordan is basically defying gravity by being that high up in the air. Thus, this goes against Newton’s law of Universal gravitation. 3. Below these two lines, there is a logo of Nike Company----a check mark. The whole design of this ad is very simple and clear. Rhetorical Analysis of the Ads: Ethos, Pathos and Logos. Ethos: 1. The use of ethos is clearly delineated by endorse Michael Jordan. 2. He is a world famous basketball star and has a good reputation. 3. He is wearing Nike shoes in the ad and Jumping that high in the air. His reputation makes audiences and consumers to believe the high quality of Nike shoes. 4. The Jordan ad carried a secondary effect that the capacity to relate to the consumer. We all know that Michael Jordan came from a poor family and went on to become the best in his sport, followed by fame and riches...
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...opportunity get.Optimistic and a good attitude towards my work.Very friendly and i understand my responsibilities and obligations and i like to be well aware the current affair. EDUCATION & QUALIFICATION: Master of Human Resources Management (MHRM) 2013 to 2015 Institute of Administrative Sciences ,University of the Punjab, Lahore Major: Management Bachelor in Arts (B.A) 2011 to 2013 Bahaudin Zikrya University,Multan Major: Economics, Statistics Pre-Engineering (FSC) 2007 to 2009 Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education, Multan Major: Maths, Chemistry, Physics Matriculation (SSC) 2005 to 2007 Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education, Multan Major: Maths, Chemistry, Physics WORK EXPERIENCE: * Internhsip in HR department of mobilink head office lahore from August 2014 till October 2014 * Internship at Tracon services pvt ltd lahore from June till August 2015. * Internship in HR department at MCB bank head office lahore from August 2015 till october 2015 COMPUTER SKILLS: * Internet & E-mail. * Computer skills. Proficient user...
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...Title: To investigate the trajectory of a small ball as it rolls off a surface which is inclined to the horizontal. Objectives: To investigate the trajectory of a two dimensional motion. Apparatus and materials: Ramp, wooden block, pendulum bob, plumb line, steel ball, wooden board, carbon paper, meter ruler, plasticine. Setup: 1. A ramp was set up at the edge of a bench. 2. A plum-line is suspended from the edge of the bench. 3. A wooden board is mounted horizontally using two clamps so that the board is situated about the bottom of the ramp. 4. A sheet of blank paper is placed on top of the board. 5. A piece of carbon paper is placed on the top of the blank paper. The ink-side of the carbon paper is facing down. 6. When a ball was released from the top of the ramp, the ball travelled through a trajectory. Theory: Let: g= 9.80ms-2 u= speed of the ball as it leaves the ramp k= constant y= vertical distance (between the bottom of the ramp and the top of the board) x= horizontal distance (between the plum-line and mark on the paper) The equation which relates x and y is yx=g1+k2x2u2+k Procedure : 1. The ball was positioned at the top of the ramp. The ball was released so that it rolls down the...
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...Stage 1 Physics Practical- motion Aim: To investigate the speeds of different moving objects. Hypothesis: If the ball is heavier then it will longer to cover a distance, therefore it will travel at a slower speed. Variables: Independent- The independent variable that was established before the practical was the weight of the ball. Dependent- Where the dependent variable relying on the independent variable was the time taken for the ball to travel a certain distance. Controlled-The controlled variable that were established within the motion practical where distance covered, the surface the ball was travelling on and the force that was applied to the ball. Materials: The materials that are needed to complete this particular practical successfully are a- -Four stopwatches -measuring tape -graphics calculator -chalk -Three different weights for balls Diagram of practical set up Method: 1. The materials were gathered. (see materials) 2. A distance of eight metres in two metre intervals was measured and marked. 3. One person stood at the beginning preparing to roll the ball, while four others stood with a stopwatch. 4. The stopwatches were started as the ball was released. 5. The stopwatch was clicked to stop as it pasted the intervals. 6. Data was collected for each time completing the practical. Results: | Time taken (s) | Tennis Ball | Dodge Ball | Basketball | Distance covered (m) | | | | | 2 |...
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...was amazed at how much their work was entwined in electronics. Electronic systems were used to instantly diagnose faults within cars that could otherwise take hours. The hybrid cars particularly attracted my interest and I was enthused by how the introduction of an electric motor improved the performance of a car and simultaneously made it more environmentally friendly. Alhough I have flairs for Literature and Philosophy, Mathematics and the Sciences have always been my forte over my school career I have been received 2 silver awards for the UKMT mathematics challenge. I assumed the role of a mentor at my College helping AS maths students with difficulties encountered within their course. The course of studying A-Level Mathematics and Physics allowed me to amass valuable skills of critical thinking and problem solving and an extensive understanding of the laws that govern the physical world. I have also gained enormous laboratory skills particularly in topics on electricity and the ability to analyse, interpret and translate results from experiments. Studying A-level sociology has also given me a platform to acquire research and essay writing skills which are imperative in the advanced academic...
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...weather the storm or be the storm.” This inspired the Spartan’s to get a win over the best team in Men’s College Basketball this year, The Kansas Jayhawks. The Michigan State University is one the best teams in the entire nation and is very good at all of their sports they have there. The MSU is a great college and has a very good chance of getting very far in the tournament, and they have one of the best coaches to help them and coach them through it. Michigan State has a very long history and very important history considering all of the changes it had happen from names to building structure. MSU was founded on February 12, 1855 and became the nation's first land-grant institution under the Morrill Act of 1862. It served as a model for future land-grant universities. The school colors are Dark Green and White and their mascot is Sparty the Spartan, and he is dressed in all green and white and a little bit of gold on him. The Enrollment at MSU is 50,085 students, and they average 600 more students every year. There is 51.6% women and 48.4% men at Michigan State. The MSU is located in East Lansing, Michigan and...
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