Jump to content
  • entries
    14
  • comments
    4
  • views
    4,168

Physics of Dunking!

mitchell44

Entry posted by mitchell44

833 views

 Share

One of my favorite thing to do in basketball is dunking. I dunk at least 4 to 5 times a game and now that I am in physics I can show that physics is in dunking. First thing is that you jump into the air with an acceleration of -9.81 because that is the opposite of gravity. At my highest point which is about 3.5 meters high I have a velocity of 0 because for a short time I stop and I am not moving at all. My kinetic energy at the top equals the potential energy at the bottom. During dunking I do work on the ball. The ball's force is 624 grams * 9.81 m/s^2 which equals 6,121 newtons. I lift the ball 2 meters high when you multiply 2 meters by 6,121 newtons you get 12,242 joules. The power on the ball is 6,121 watts because I lifted the ball in 2 seconds. I love basketball which has physics in it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 Share

0 Comments

Recommended Comments

There are no comments to display.

Guest
Add a comment...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×

Terms of Use

The pages of APlusPhysics.com, Physics in Action podcasts, and other online media at this site are made available as a service to physics students, instructors, and others. Their use is encouraged and is free of charge. Teachers who wish to use materials either in a classroom demonstration format or as part of an interactive activity/lesson are granted permission (and encouraged) to do so. Linking to information on this site is allowed and encouraged, but content from APlusPhysics may not be made available elsewhere on the Internet without the author's written permission.

Copyright Notice

APlusPhysics.com, Silly Beagle Productions and Physics In Action materials are copyright protected and the author restricts their use to online usage through a live internet connection. Any downloading of files to other storage devices (hard drives, web servers, school servers, CDs, etc.) with the exception of Physics In Action podcast episodes is prohibited. The use of images, text and animations in other projects (including non-profit endeavors) is also prohibited. Requests for permission to use such material on other projects may be submitted in writing to info@aplusphysics.com. Licensing of the content of APlusPhysics.com for other uses may be considered in the future.

APlusPhysics Books

APlusPhysics Books

×
×
  • Create New...