Aamadu Barry: The Physics Of Basketball

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Aamadu Barry (Talk about physics of basketball)

Basketball is a sport that’s been around ever since the1800s, but grew more popular around 1950. Basketball is played all around the world. Basketball mainly started in 1891 in Massachusetts by James Naismith. The most popular association that has to do with basketball would be the NBA, which started in 1946. Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the world and is watched by many on TV.

Basketball is known for having many great players. Michael Jordan is arguably known as the best basketball player. When basketball is mentioned, Michael Jordan seems like the first person to come to mind. This is mostly due to the fact Michael Jordan has set many records during his basketball career.
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One physic in basketball includes Jumping. When players jump to get the ball in the net, they typically jump about 4 feet in the air before falling back down due to gravity. The total time a player is in the air is called hang time. This is one physic in basketball.
Another physic mentioned in basketball has to do with shooting the ball into the net. When shoot a basketball into a hoop speed is involved. If you put enough force into a shot, then the speed will be fast. If you don’t put enough force into a shot, then the speed will not be as fast as if you were to put a lot of force into the shot. Velocity is also a key factor into shooting hoops.

If you don’t use velocity in your shots, then it is impossible to shoot the ball. Velocity in basketball is the speed and direction in which the ball is going. If you have good velocity in your shots, then you will always score in a game of basketball. When jumping in basketball, velocity is also needed to get a good jump to score in basketball. Another thing called acceleration in basketball is known as the force used to shoot a basketball and the force used to jump in a game of basketball. This is another key factor needed in
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If the shoes you wear during a games of basketball does not have good traction, then it can be very hard to plant your feet to the ground without slipping the whole game. Good traction in shoes can help stop you when you want to stop to get the basketball or block an opposing team. This is why most players wear a certain type of shoe when playing basketball.

When someone takes a shot in basketball, you see the ball spin most of the time. The spin of a basketball is only important when it is on the rims or the backboard of the net. When a basketball is going around a rim, a good spin is usually what determines if the ball goes in or out. If the ball is spinning in a good direction the ball will spin off the rims and go into the net, but if the ball is spinning terribly it is most likely not going to go in the net. When a spinning ball lands on the rim in a game of basketball, energy gets transferred. This is the only time spinning is important in