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In this video, my group and I displayed the physics behind throwing a Frisbee. I worked with Joy Chor, Madison Welch, and Zach Shinohara-Shiao. The video shown below is our final project.
IMG_6803.movWhat is this Project?
In this project, we first made groups of four throughout our class. We were separated based on who had editing experience and who did not. I placed myself in the middle because I know the basic skills used in editing. We then counted off by seven and made table groups. The first day, Mr. Williams described the project to us and showed us some of the physics used in sports. We completed some calculations on the velocity of softball to give us a better understanding of the work that we would do in our project.
The next day, we jotted down ideas about what our video would be based on. My group came to a mutual agreement to do throwing a Frisbee. We then each made a storyboard about what our video was going to look like. We brought all our ideas together and made a clear layout of what we were gonna film. The next week was filled with filming our video and calculating the physics behind throwing a Frisbee.
Storyboard
This is my original storyboard. The video does not look like this anymore because my team combined our ideas together.
Content
Force of Impact
The force of impact is the amount of force that is being exerted onto the Frisbee from a human. The force of impact was about the same as a large apple.
Horizontal Velocity
The horizontal velocity is another word for the speed of a Frisbee being thrown. It was thrown at about 16.5 miles per hour.
Vertical Velocity
The vertical velocity is the speed of the Frisbee as it is rising and falling. The vertical velocity was about 5.6 miles per hour.
Total Velocity
The total velocity is the horizontal velocity squared plus the vertical velocity squared. The total velocity was calculated at about 17 miles per hour.
Conservation of Momentum
Momentum is the rotational motion of your body. The more momentum you have, the more force is produced. In Frisbee, the momentum is transferred from your body to the disc. For example, if you have more rotational movement, the disc will go farther and be thrown harder.
My Calculations
These are my calculations that I worked through with my teammates. We helped one another to understand these concepts and the way we use them in Frisbee.
Reflection
This project has taught me about my skills that I am exceeding at. First of all, I noticed that I was doing an extremely good job at collaborating with my teammates. For example, I always made sure that the workload was split up and that my partners were on the same page as me. I also tried to get their perspective and opinion on the video. This helped me to understand what I needed to change. I also learned that I have satisfactory communication skills. For example, I was one of the main planners in my group and made sure that everyone knew their roles and positions in the project. I helped to communicate different ideas and plans to my group.
This project has also taught me about some skills I need to work on. One skill I need to work on is my creativity. There were times in the project where my group was stuck and I just sat in confusion. Instead of doing this, I could share new ideas and think outside of the box for answers to problems. I also need to work on my critical thinking skills. In the last week, my group was confused about the amount of gravity used while throwing a Frisbee. Instead of asking Mr. Williams for help right away, I could have used other resources to get the information needed. Throughout the next month, I am going to prioritize these skills and do whatever it takes to improve them.
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