Who knew science was in basketball?

By: Alex Kryzan

How does science apply to basketball?

SCIENCE CAN APPLY TO BASKETBALL BECAUSE YOU USE SOME OF THE FOLLOWING CONCEPTS:

MOTIONSPEEDFORCEWEIGHT AND MASS

Motion: How does motion apply to

basketball?

HowWhen someone is

dribbling the ball or shooting the ball if you have ever noticed the ball changes position over time. The definition of motion is when an object changes position over time. When a ball is being dribbled the ball is rotating and moving with the person that is dribbling it. When a ball is shot it rotates in the air and ether goes up or down and that is motion.

Speed: What does speed have

to do with science?

How it applies!

Speed applies to basketball because the ball can be dribbled at different speeds and thrown at different speeds. When a player throws a free throw or passes the ball or even makes a lay up, the ball is thrown at different speeds. When a player is passing the ball they can control the speed at witch it is going to be thrown. The same concept applies when someone is taking a shot. The player controls the speed that it is being thrown at. That is how speed applies.

Force: Doe’s force really apply?

Yes:It plays a big roll in basketball!

If force plays a big roll in basketball then how doe’s it apply? Doe’s it apply when you are dribbling? Doe’s it apply when you are shooting? Doe’s it apply when you are running? Or doe’s it apply when you are making a layup? What do you think is the right answer?

The answer is:

When you use your

hand to dribble the

ball you push down

on it with your hand

and that is force.

When a person is

dribbling the ball

they are pushing

down on it and that

is force being

applied to the ball.

Gravity: Does gravity have anything to

do with science?

What do you think?

No, I do not think

gravity applies to

basketball.

Yes, I think gravity

applies and I can

explain why.

I do not know

what is the right

answer.

YOUR WRONGIf you picked the first answer…….

YOUR RIGHTIf you picked the second answer …………

Gravity: Gravity has a big role in

basketball. When someone is shooting the ball the only way it is able to go in the net is because of gravity. Gravity pushes down on the ball and forces it to go down. Also when someone is dribbling the ball, gravity is pushing down on the ball and that is what makes it go down. If there was not gravity then the ball would not bounce down or it would not go in the net.

MassDoe’s mass apply?

If so why?

Yes, mass is very

important to basketball!

Mass:Mass surprisingly applies

because in basketball you

play with the most important

thing a basketball! A

basketball as mass because

it has matter. Mass is the

amount of matter in an

object. A basketball has

mass because it is blown up

with air. When you dribble or

shoot a basketball the only

reason it bounces or is easy

to throw is because of mass.

Quiz

time!

What is are the pictures showing?

Motion!

What do’s the picture represent?

Speed!

What is this picture showing?

Force

What doe’s this represent?

Gravity

What does this represent?

MASS

The End