For my science fair project, I will be testing how high a basketball bounces on five different surfaces including: hardwood, concrete, asphalt, rubber, and carpet. I will now talk about the background information of this science fair project and the process and steps of this science fair project. I will first talk about the background information and research behind this project, then I will talk about the steps and process of the project.
First, I will talk about the background information of this project. For people who don’t know how to play basketball or know what it is, I will give a brief summary of this amazing but challenging game. Basketball is played with ten people, five on each side. You can sometimes play with three-on-three,
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In general, the higher the air pressure is inside the basketball, the higher it will bounce. If a ball is not inflated fully, it will bounce low and not regular. On the other hand, over-inflating a ball to much might break the bladder and cause leaks, badly affecting the consistency of the ball's bounce. According to the NBA regulations, the pressure inside a basketball must be between 7.5 and 8.5 lbs. You can use this as a guide for your own basketball pressure. Another simple test is to drop the ball from shoulder height. It should bounce to a height approximately even with your hips. On the outside of the ball, the air pressure surrounding the a basketball is fairly constant, but environmental air pressure can affect a basketball. At higher altitudes, the air is thinner, or less dense. When the air is thinner, objects are not as affected by air resistance pushing against them as they bounce through the air. It is not likely that outside air pressure would ever affect the bounce of a basketball enough to stop or end the game, but it does contribute to bounce height. People ask “what is the best court to bounce the ball on?” And ideally a ordinary person would say the hardwood floor would be the best to dribble on. I would think the same way. In my testing, I will see if our hypothesis is …show more content…
The materials you will need for this project are a basketball, one of your five locations (wood, asphalt, concrete, rubber, carpet), tape measure, and your iPad to video when you bounce the ball. Now, I will list step by step procedure for this project. First, go to one of the five court options, then pull out your tape measure and put it to the ground at three to seven feet. Next, hold the tape measure while you bounce the ball from about waist level. You need to video the bounce of the ball to get a more exact measurement and measure where the ball hits the peak of the bounce in the video. Repeat this same process three more time in the same exact location then average it. To average it, you add the three measurements and divide them by three. Lastly, go to your next location and repeat the same process, then you will be on your
On the other hand, there are those who feel as if the effects of the lockout will be suppressed due to the strength of the league and its progression towards a new style of play. According to a recent article in the Los Angeles Times, proponents of the National Basketball Association rest their faith for the league on four basic fundamentals: popularity, being hip, demographics, and marketing savvy. Basketball has an advantage over all sports due to its ease of being played. All you need is a basketball and a hoop. As long as this holds true, proponents feel basketball will always remain popular. During the NBA's resurgence during the 1980's and '90's they, "tapped into the rhythm and mentality among younger sports fans that hadn't been touched yet.
Research suggests a person’s height does not affect their ability to make a successful jump shot. The ability to make a successful jump shot be determined by the arc in which enters the rim of the basket. When a basketball enters the rim on a 45° angle with a backspin it increases the percentage of a successful jump shot. The height of a basketball player is key when the player is taller, they are able to make more successful defensive blocks and able to get more rebounds of the basketball.
What if basketball was never invented? What would kids do in their free time instead of basketball? To understand the origins of basketball and how it developed over the years, a closer look at basketball history is necessary.
Backstory of Basketball Basketball has been played since 1891, and still continues to be played today as well. Basketball is an intriguing game played by 2 teams with 5 players from each team on the court at the same time. Basketball, as it started out in 1891 had no African American athletes in the sport. That was still going on, even as late as the 1950’s.
Basketball has been around for a long while. It was first established in 1891 by James Naismith. James Naismith was once the basketball coach at Kansas University. When he invented the sport he used a peach basket as the goal. When it first originated every time they would score they’d be required to call the janitor out with a ladder to get the ball down. After a few months they cut the bottoms of the basket out.
Most of the rules Dr. James made , are still used today. Out of the 13 rules Dr. James made 9 are still in place today, the rest were just thrown to the side. The first team had 18 players, and the team was split with 9 people on each side. Dr. James didn’t have the money to pay for the real rubber balls back then so he just used soccer balls. Since the game was new to all the players the final score was 1-0 and was played for a whole 30 minutes with no stopping.Of course being that the sport was getting really popular, other people and organizations had to test the game of basketball out. According to Bran “Most of the YMCA in the Norther Eastern United States, and Southern Canada had facilities to accommodate players.” The first competitive leagues were local, within the larger cities of the east coast. On November 7, 1896 the first professional basketball game was played in Trenton New Jersey between the Trenton YMCA and the Brooklyn YMCA. They played at the Trenton Masonic temple, and they charged admission into the game. “All of the players got paid $15 dollars, Fred Cooper was the only player that got paid $16, by him getting paid $16 dollars, he became the first highest paid player” Bran
No matter what sport you may find interesting, basketball will always be one of the greatest. From China to France, England to Australia basketball is not just a game but a part of life. It doesn’t matter if you’re better than LeBron or worse than Austin, the real winning in basketball is the smile on your face when you hit that jumper, or assist that alley-oop, or even dribble the ball down the court. Basketball isn’t just found in the dreams of small children, but is also found in the hearts of many.
Basketball has become an international sport. People all around the world enjoy playing it with friends, or even competing for a championship. But haven’t you always wondered where it all began, who were the first people to play it, and who thought of something as simple as putting a ball through a hoop?
How does the air pressure inside a ball influence the bounce height/vertical motion of that ball?
A good service in volleyball is important to a winning strategy. Either an effective serve will not be returned, leading to a point, or it will be returned with minimal strength, providing the serving team with the advantage. One aim of a good serve is to provide the receivers with little time as possible to react. Forces and angles are the two main factors at play when relating volleyball with math (Papageōrgiou & Spitzley, 2003). In short, in order to relate volleyball with math, the force needed to make the ball move a certain height or distance, the angle required to make the ball over the net, and the arrangement of players, such that less players cover more ground need to be well illustrated. This paper connects the concept of mathematics to volleyball, explaining various models of a served volleyball in details.
There are many aspects to the game of basketball and physics can be applied to all of them. Although to be good at basketball it is not necessary to play it from a physics point of view. Basketball players become good by developing muscle memory for the actions that must be performed in the game of basketball from years of practice. Nevertheless knowing some of the physics in the game of basketball can help a good player be a better player. In this paper I will cover the three most important aspects of the game, shooting, dribbling and passing.
Sports are often identified to have positive influences on many individuals. The sports industry is growing worldwide, especially the basketball industry, which is regarded in second place behind football. The global prevalence of basketball is unquestionable, especially among the young. Basketball is a dynamic team sport that involves a pattern of alternating, active, and skilled movement activities. There are compound demands that require a mixture of individual skills, team plays, strategies, and motivational aspects.
Basketball a sport that is played throughout the whole world. When playing this sport all you need is a ball and basket. Though the basket does have to be a certain height kids play it in their classroom or outside. What I mean by this is that kids and even adults in the office treat a trash can as a basket and whatever their trash is as a ball. I got interested in this sport when I was in middle school in eighth grade moving on to high school. I was never interested in basketball until I played it with a group of kids who today are still my friends.
Passing is perhaps one of the most important components of the sport. A game would be impossible without the assistance of passing and team work. To successfully carryout a pass, many factors have to be taken into account. In order to begin a pass, first a player must exert a force on the basketball. Once the ball leaves the hands of the player, it becomes a projectile. A projectile is acted upon by two independent forces: the x and y components. The x component is the force exerted on the ball by the player while the y component is pulled by the force of gravity, -9.8m/s². As a result of the independent components, the ball will travel in a downward parabolic path, or trajectory. Since the ball travels a downward path, the player throws the ball towards a target located a little higher than where the player wishes the ball would go in order to compensate for the downward path. Another factor that affects the successfulnes...
Basketball is a very complex sport that takes many years to fully grasp the Complete concept of. Basketball is for anyone who is willing to get a little physical, for you are running up and down the court with ten other players while playing defence and offence. There are just a few things you need to focus on when starting off. These include; dribbling, passing, shooting, and defence. You need to learn the rules and regulations in the game as well. Not only that, but, Always be in triple threat position, meaning you have your elbows are out and you are balanced. This assures that the ball is protected and you are in the position to either pass, shoot or dribble.