Chapter 4 : Displacement Of The Basketball

Basketball, one of the greatest sports ever created, has developed over time leaving a mark in society and culture. It was created just over 120 years ago and has become a major influence in all of society. Today, it can be found all around the world and can be played with a simple "ball" and a basket. The enjoyable game can be approached in a number of great ways to play, whether it be with a team or just alone. The culture of basketball has a huge influence on the youth giving them many role models to look up to. Basketball has held many remarkable players that will forever be remembered for their unique skills. The history of basketball is packed with many memorable moments slowly evolving the game and its vibrant culture into what it is today.

The air pressure inside a basketball has the biggest affect on bounce. The purpose of conducting this experiment is to determine if a basketball with a greater air pressure (psi) inside the basketball will bounce higher. The hypothesis for this experiment is 'If air pressure is decreased inside the basketball, then the bounce height will decrease as well'. I have participated in numerous inflatable ball sport activities and from personal experience this has enabled me to make an opinion on the results of the experiment, which is expressed in the hypothesis. A video camera was set up on a tripod, this was the main means of collecting the information by recording the bounce of the basketball after being released from a height of 2.7 meters in front of a measuring stick. The experiment was commenced with the basketball inflated to 12 psi and then the psi was decreased by one unit until the basket ball was measuring zero psi. It was essential that at each level of psi the basketball was dropped three times to gather an average resulting in more reliable data. When conducting this experiment the findings revealed the hypothesis was proven correct. When the basketball had the greatest amount of psi (12) it bounced the highest with a average height of 186.7cm. When the basketball had the least amount of psi (zero) it bounced the lowest height of 16.7cm. The results of this experiment provide valuable information to basketball players as it identifies that having the right

We can all agree that basketball is almost becoming popular around the world. So many people play this sport but do people know how basketball started and how it evolute throughout the years since basketball was borned? So like every other sports and creations, there has to be a inventor and in basketball there was a man by the name of Dr. James Naismith. “Created in 1891 in a Springfield, Massachusetts YMCA gymnasium has grown into a game played worldwide by more than 300 million people”(historybits.com). So this game has been out for a very long period of time with many changing of the rules in basketball throughout the history. When it was first played in the late 1800s, there were different rules and even different looking basketball. As for the rules, originally there would be 10 people on the court but it first started with 18 people on the court which after couple of years it changed to only 10 people. Substitution was also different and the rule for this was at first no one can enter until the next game. “The rule was changed in 1920 to allow a player to re-enter the game one time. In 1934, the rule was expanded to allow players to re-enter the game twice, and, in 1945 the rule was finally changed to permit players to return to the game an unlimited number of times”(hooptactics.com). The first basketball looked very alike a football but round. The backboards were made out of straight wood and the baskets were made out of peach baskets or square boxes. There was only

I break the stillness of the gym as I begin to pound the ball into the hardwood floor knowing that it will not go any where except back to my hand. When it does, I hear the impact of the basketball meeting my fingertips, and feel the smooth, bumpy surface of the basketball sending a shock from my fingertips to my hand. Each bounce of the ball makes a sound heard distinctively in the silent stillness. I then begin to dribble the ball to the end of the court. I quickly moved toward the far

For the purpose of assessment, this paper will be based on a year 7 middle school class who are beginning a new unit of basketball. This paper will attempt to show how teachers can educate students to acquire new skills in basketball and various ways to assess development and adaptation (by students) to the sport. Basketball is a diverse sport, played across the globe, that captures a variety of skills, which participants try to attain. The main skills used in basketball are dribbling, shooting, passing, and defending, but many other developmental skills (which come under the umbrella of the main skills) can be acquired. By understanding the main skills needed to teach basketball on an autonomous

Basketball is a very high paced and a physical game. It is a sport where if a player makes a mistake it could be very costly or not a lot. There are a lot of different surfaces that could possibly affect the bounce of a basketball. (Ohman, Kyle) If basketball is played inside a gym the surface is most likely a hardwood floor. (Ohman, Kyle) Hardwood floors after time they age and get something called wet spots, and if you bounce the ball on that spot the bounce of the ball will die. There are hardwood, concrete, asphalt, concrete, multi purpose flooring, and sports tiles , but it is hard to know which is the best for playing a game of basketball. This experiment will prove which surface produces the highest bounce.

The stage of shooting Shooting refers to the stage in which both feet is leaving the floor and the basketball is out of the player’s hand. In this stage, the use of arm properly is of the most importance. There is a moment when the body is totally opened in the air, all the muscles and joints of the body is in the state of easing (Fuoco, 2010). That is to say, this a the most important part in the basketball shoot, for whether the player can do it well or not largely relies on

According to McCann, A. (2012), basketball players looking to make a shot would focus on the net or even the hooks that hold the net to the rim. The human body is a servant to touch, taste, smell, hearing, and sight. Reactions to the five senses cause chain reactions that generate a person’s brain to release chemicals that produce responses. Sight enables a shooter to be aware of his or her distance to the basket. The sense of touch allows a shooter to realize the proximity of the basketball to his or her body.

The main element is the visualization of the shots. The shots are formed by arcs that go from the hoop to the distance where the player took the shot.

Basketball requires individuals to change speed, direction and movement. Jumping is also an essential piece of the game. Therefore, both quickness and power are essential for optimal performance.

For anyone who watched the men's tennis final at the Australian Open (January 29, 2012), there is no doubt that Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal are extraordinary athletes with stamina and skills that are amazing. The match went 5 hours and 53 seconds and both men were drained physically and emotionally at the end when Djokovic emerged victorious. But is tennis the most difficult sport? The answer is probably not. Some would say boxing or football should be considered the most difficult sports. And when it comes to baseball is hitting a pitched ball with a wooden stick the most difficult? The argument is ongoing about that.

When a basketball bounces, it has two different types of energy: kinetic energy and potential energy.

For this experiment it is about how air pressure affects the bounce of a basketball.

The more and more I look around I begin to see how physics are integrated into practically everything that we do. These things would surely go unnoticed without making a conscious effort to notice them. For example simple things like riding a bike, or driving a car, or playing catch with a son or daughter. Just as these activities are loaded with elements of physics, sports are also, especially basketball. Physics play a part in every aspect of the game, from dribbling, passing, and shooting, to things as simple as setting a screen. First we should take a look at the elements of dribbling.

Power – To be able to jump as well as reach for the ball and the best given opportunity.