Physics of Basketball

Physics of Basketball

Citations

Friction

Works Cited

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Unlike most forces seen in basketball, friction helps the players. When they make a cut toward the basket friction keeps the from sliding. This force is taken advantage of the most because almost every play or possession has players cutting. New technology in basketball shoes provides more friction than shoes they wore when this game was invented.

Now

Then

Gravity

Inertia

3rd Law

All players in basketball have to overcome the force of gravity. One way players overcome gravity is pushing down on another player while going up for a dunk. Doing this extends their flight time. There is also new technology in the Jordan XX8 SE that makes player jump higher, its not much but makes a huge difference.

Inertia happens when a player shoots the ball. The ball is first stationary then the player extends his arm so his elbow is level with his eyes, launching the ball toward the hoop. Inertia also happens when a player passes the ball to a teammate. Players overcome inertia when they come to a jump stop. Players take advantage of this concept when they are setting up for a charge

In basketball you can find Newtons third law when a player dribbles. In the picture to the left the player is pushing the ball toward the floor. When the ball hits the hardwood that's when the third law happens. The ball exerts a force on the floor that exerts an equal and opposite reaction and the ball pops back up. Players take advantage of this by putting more or less force on the ball making it a fast or slow dribble.

Forces

2nd Law

In basketball forces play a huge part. It could mean the difference between a missed shot or a made shot. Wining the game or losing the game. Player are trained to overcome them and use them to their advantage. If a player wears shoes that have more friction than the player guarding him he can make sharper cuts and shake his defender.

Newtons second law happens when a player passes the ball to a teammate. The more force they put on the ball the faster it will accelerate toward their teammate. also the more or less mass the ball has the faster or slower it will go. In the picture NBA super star Chis Paul is throwing a pass to Blake Griffin, if Chris doesn't put enough force on the ball a defender might steal the ball