About this Simulation

This interactive simulation models the physics of beach ball motion in sports contexts. Learners can adjust launch height, rotational speed, and spin orientation to explore how these variables affect ball trajectory, flight time, and landing position in realistic athletic scenarios.

Learning objectives: Understand how projectile motion principles apply to sports | Investigate the effects of angular velocity and spin on ball trajectories | Analyse relationships between initial conditions and ball flight outcomes



Title and author:

Beach Ball Physics for Sports.
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author image author image Michael R. Gallis, Ryan Vidal; lookang