Our Physics of sports video was about the physics of the golf drive. We learned a lot during this project about projectile velocity and impact forces. I our video we explained useful techniques for a successful golf drive and the physics behind the drive. We became familiar with several new physics concepts throughout this project.
Momentum- Momentum is how much an object wants to keep going due to inertia. It is measured in kgs/s and is found with the equation momentum=mass*velocity. Momentum is prevalent in the golf drive in the impact between the club and the ball.
Impulse- Impulse is the amount of shove an object has or is experiencing, or how long and how forcefully something is impacted. it is measured in Ns and is found by the equation impulse=force*time. Impulse is also found in the impact between the club and the ball.
mv=Ft- This equation states that momentum (mv), and impulse (Ft) are equivalent in a collision. Using this, you can find the masses, velocities, forces, and time involved in a collision. This was very useful when calculating these amounts in the impact between the club and the ball.
Vectors- All quantities in physics are either vector quantities or scalar quantities. Scalar quantities are only quantities while vector quantities are quantities with a direction. An example of a vector quantity would be a velocity. A velocity is a speed and and a direction. Vectors are visualized by a ray in certain direction with the length of the ray being the quantity of the vector. When two vector quantities are affecting an object at the same time, a vector graph can be used to find the total quantity.
Momentum- Momentum is how much an object wants to keep going due to inertia. It is measured in kgs/s and is found with the equation momentum=mass*velocity. Momentum is prevalent in the golf drive in the impact between the club and the ball.
Impulse- Impulse is the amount of shove an object has or is experiencing, or how long and how forcefully something is impacted. it is measured in Ns and is found by the equation impulse=force*time. Impulse is also found in the impact between the club and the ball.
mv=Ft- This equation states that momentum (mv), and impulse (Ft) are equivalent in a collision. Using this, you can find the masses, velocities, forces, and time involved in a collision. This was very useful when calculating these amounts in the impact between the club and the ball.
Vectors- All quantities in physics are either vector quantities or scalar quantities. Scalar quantities are only quantities while vector quantities are quantities with a direction. An example of a vector quantity would be a velocity. A velocity is a speed and and a direction. Vectors are visualized by a ray in certain direction with the length of the ray being the quantity of the vector. When two vector quantities are affecting an object at the same time, a vector graph can be used to find the total quantity.
We used vector graphs to find the total velocity of a golf ball in flight.
Overall, this was a very challenging and interesting project to work on. We learned a lot about impacts and projectile velocities as well as how to use equations intelligently to get any value or number you want. This project also allowed us to practice using a different presentation medium, a video. We learned how to use this technology to inform an audience. We did have problems with bring video files into the video editing software, but we eventually got it done. We also had trouble with optimizing the audio for our video, we had many jumps in audio volume. If I were to do this project again, I would first find a reliable video editing software, and then get video files on it in the most efficient way. We also struggled a little with collaboration, we could have split up tasks easier to make sure we got as much done as possible. In conclusion, I had a lot of fun doing this project and I am happy with its result.
Overall, this was a very challenging and interesting project to work on. We learned a lot about impacts and projectile velocities as well as how to use equations intelligently to get any value or number you want. This project also allowed us to practice using a different presentation medium, a video. We learned how to use this technology to inform an audience. We did have problems with bring video files into the video editing software, but we eventually got it done. We also had trouble with optimizing the audio for our video, we had many jumps in audio volume. If I were to do this project again, I would first find a reliable video editing software, and then get video files on it in the most efficient way. We also struggled a little with collaboration, we could have split up tasks easier to make sure we got as much done as possible. In conclusion, I had a lot of fun doing this project and I am happy with its result.