Rollercoasters and Physics

Basketball & Physics

A basketball player can jump as much as 4 feet in the air, and the higher he jumps the greater the hang time; the greater the time he will appear suspended in mid-air during the high point of the jump. Normally, there is a horizontal and vertical component in the jump velocity at take-off. The magnitude of the vertical component of the velocity at take-off will determine the time the player spends airborne. The horizontal component of velocity remains constant throughout the jump since it is not affected by gravity.  In the poster I have graphs that show the hang time that a basketball player will have when they are trying to take a jump shot or grab a rebound. These facts helped me learn how to further advance my basketball skills on the court.

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