In the Physics of Sports Video, we were required to come up with a sport for analysis. My group which includes myself, Nitin Mamidi, Shane Taylor, and Morgan Boothe decided to pick Cricket. We explained how to stand and hold the bat, and how to swing. We described how to bowl the ball. Most importantly, we described the the physics behind it all.
Physics concepts:
Horizontal Velocity - The velocity an object has horizontally. This is calculated by dividing how far the object traveled by the time it was in the air.
Vertical Velocity - The velocity an object has vertically. You find this by multiplying the acceleration due to gravity by the time the ball took to hit the ground.
Total (or Net) Velocity - The total velocity an object has. This is discovered by using the Pythagorean Theorem to find the hypotenuse of the triangle, whose legs are the horizontal and vertical velocity.
*Note: It might be added what exactly these numbers were for our project. Both the Horizontal and Vertical Velocities were found to be 40 m/s, which meant that the Net Velocity was 56.5 m/s.
Impulse - This is how long an object is impacted. As shown in the video, the impulse was when the ball hit the bat. This can be found with the equation mv=Ft. This is measured in newton seconds (Ns)
Momentum - This is the tendency of objects to stay in motion. This can be found with the equation p=mv. This is measured in kilogram meters per second (kgm/s).
Reflection:
This project taught me a lot. It taught me that literally everywhere you look, physics is happening. No matter what sport you are playing, if you look just a little further into the motions, you can comprehend the physics of that sport. You can analyze what is happening in the sport and use it to your advantage. One thing I learned from this project is that physics is a game of measurements, and with the right measurements you can figure out most anything you like. All you need to do is understand what you're talking about, and then apply it to whatever you need. Another thing I learned is that any way you are helping the group move forward with a task is help none the less. Every little bit counts, and slow motion is better than no motion. One thing I could have done better was the difficult challenge of staying on task when you are only given a short period of time. Staying on task is essential to creating a great product, and if you use the time you have wisely, the quality of you're work will be better. Another thing I could have done better was let other people help edit with more of the final project. I found that I was doing most of the editing, and I feel that my group would have gotten that 100% easier if we had all just taken a step back and thought about what we needed.
Thanks for reading about The Physics of Hitting a Cricket Ball!
Physics concepts:
Horizontal Velocity - The velocity an object has horizontally. This is calculated by dividing how far the object traveled by the time it was in the air.
Vertical Velocity - The velocity an object has vertically. You find this by multiplying the acceleration due to gravity by the time the ball took to hit the ground.
Total (or Net) Velocity - The total velocity an object has. This is discovered by using the Pythagorean Theorem to find the hypotenuse of the triangle, whose legs are the horizontal and vertical velocity.
*Note: It might be added what exactly these numbers were for our project. Both the Horizontal and Vertical Velocities were found to be 40 m/s, which meant that the Net Velocity was 56.5 m/s.
Impulse - This is how long an object is impacted. As shown in the video, the impulse was when the ball hit the bat. This can be found with the equation mv=Ft. This is measured in newton seconds (Ns)
Momentum - This is the tendency of objects to stay in motion. This can be found with the equation p=mv. This is measured in kilogram meters per second (kgm/s).
Reflection:
This project taught me a lot. It taught me that literally everywhere you look, physics is happening. No matter what sport you are playing, if you look just a little further into the motions, you can comprehend the physics of that sport. You can analyze what is happening in the sport and use it to your advantage. One thing I learned from this project is that physics is a game of measurements, and with the right measurements you can figure out most anything you like. All you need to do is understand what you're talking about, and then apply it to whatever you need. Another thing I learned is that any way you are helping the group move forward with a task is help none the less. Every little bit counts, and slow motion is better than no motion. One thing I could have done better was the difficult challenge of staying on task when you are only given a short period of time. Staying on task is essential to creating a great product, and if you use the time you have wisely, the quality of you're work will be better. Another thing I could have done better was let other people help edit with more of the final project. I found that I was doing most of the editing, and I feel that my group would have gotten that 100% easier if we had all just taken a step back and thought about what we needed.
Thanks for reading about The Physics of Hitting a Cricket Ball!