Physics of Sports
Physics of Sports Video:
For this project we chose a sport and explained the physics of an action within it, we chose throwing in baseball, and then taught the viewer the dynamics.
Storyboard:
Scene 1: Introduction (4 seconds)
Scene 2: Pro Clips ( 40 seconds)
Scene 3: Distance Equation ( 25 seconds)
Scene 4: Student Throw ( 25 seconds)
Scene 5: Velocity Equation ( 57 seconds)
Scene 6: Force of Impact ( 37 seconds)
Scene 7: Total Velocity ( 33 seconds)
Scene 8: The end ( 7 seconds)
Our Project:
My teammates, Sean and Nico, and I spent roughly 4 weeks producing this film together. We chose baseball because the calculations would be neat and also because Sean is an avid baseball player. We spent the first two weeks deciding on a sport and creating our storyboard and script. However, our progress was halted for a week when fires broke out in Sonoma and we couldn't go outside to film. When it was safe to go out again we spent two days filming and compiling all the shots that were necessary. For the last week of the project we cut clips, made our voice overs, solved equations, and put together the final video.
Physics Terms:
- Force of Impact: The collision of one object slamming into another; mv=Ft; mass times velocity equals force times time, fill in variables and isolate force; found in video when baseball hits glove.
- Momentum: The tendency for a moving object to continue moving; mv=p; mass times velocity equals momentum; found when player follows through on throw.
- Impulse: How long and forcefully something is pushed; J=Ft mv=Ft; impulse equals force times time; found when ball travels through the air.
- Vertical Velocity: The speed and direction of an object traveling traveling vertically; v vert=agt; vertical velocity equals acceleration due to gravity times time; found when ball increases or decreases height.
- Horizontal Velocity: The speed and direction of an object traveling horizontally; v horiz= d horiz/t; horizontal velocity equals horizontal distance times time; found when ball travels from second base to first base.
- Total Velocity: The overall velocity of an object in motion; One way to find this is by using the Pythagorean Theorem, you must first square both the horizontal and vertical velocities, then add and find the square root of the number you just found; another possible way to solve for total velocity is using vector addition, first connect two lines representing horizontal and vertical velocity, then draw a line connecting the two tips, then proceed with the Pythagorean Theorem.
Reflection:
When completing this project my teammates and I were very coordinated and managed our time very efficiently. Our coordination truly showed when Sean and I needed to do voice overs so we left Nico to piece the clips together, when we came back Nico had placed all the clips together which allowed us to apply the voice overs immediately. On the other hand we also got sidetracked often. While working we would always drift around the classroom and talk with friends until breaking the conversation to rejoin our group. However, this did not keep us from reaching our deadlines. Time management was something that our team excelled at, in fact we turned the project in a day early showing off my teammates' effectiveness. One thing did take us a while to decide on, what sport to represent. Nico did not have a strong opinion on the decision but Sean and I debated for two days before I compromised allowing us to work on the project.