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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I think your project was done very well. For the future maybe add more detailing on the google drawing but other then that I like it!
ReplyDeleteI believe you've done your project quite well. You've explained the actual physics behind basketball very appropriately. In the future, one thing that I'd change is the appearance of the project so it can stand out, but other than that, nice job D'Angelo.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your project because I learned a lot of things about basketball that I didn't know. I understood everything you talked about and you got to the point. Good job! :)
ReplyDeleteI really like your project, I learned a lot of things about basketball that I never knew! You explained everything clearly! Nice Job!
ReplyDeleteYour project was done well. The pictures helped with explaining the physics behind basketball. I learned stuff I did not know before even though next time you could write a little more.
ReplyDeleteI thought your project was really cool and i never knew basketball players jumped 4 feet in the air! learning physics on a basketball jump is different and interesting
ReplyDeleteOverall you project is well constructed. It was nice to know that if there is greater hang time, the better or easier the ball is to land it in the hoop.
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