Carmel College
Physics of Sport EEI topics
Sport
AFL/Rugby/League
Archery
Focus
Coefficient of
Restitution
Draw length
Archery
Launch angle
Baseball
Bat as physical
pendulum
COR
2D collisions
Billiards
Billiards
Double pendulum (e.g.
arm or leg, arm and
bat system)
Golf
Golf
Golf
Ratio of pendulum
sections
Coefficient
restitution
Loft angle
Putting
Squash
Coefficient of
restitution
Tennis
Sweet spot
Tennis
Sweet spot
Comments
Comparison of COR for major vs. minor
axes (research Q rather than hyp. Test)
Effect of draw length on range; comparison
theoretical and experimental curves
Effect of launch angle on range; comparison
theoretical and experimental curves
Effect of knob loading on sweet spot
location
Effect of aiming error on COR
Energy loss as a function of approach
velocity
Optimum ratio for performance (research
Q rather than hyp. Test)
Effect of temp on COR for different
models of ball; linkage of behaviour to
intended purpose of ball
Effect of loft angle on range
Effect of drawback length on length of
putt
Effect of temp on COR for different
models of ball; linkage of behaviour to
intended purpose of ball
COR as a function of distance from racquet
throat (racquet clamped).
Sweet spot location on racquet head
(research Q rather than hyp. Test)