Student Development (Report 1)

How far did the ball traveled which hit a lamppost and fell off flying out of the stadium?

1.

Length of a curve

Forces on the flying ball

Magnus force : an observable phenomenon that is commonly associated with a spinning object that drags
air faster around one side, creating a difference in pressure that moves it in the direction of the lower-
pressure side

Gravity : the force of attraction between all masses in the universe

Trajectory : the path followed by an object moving through space

Velocity: distance travelled per unit time

2.
a) Gravitational acceleration: Gravitational acceleration (symbolized g) is an expression used in physics to
indicate the intensity of a gravitational field. It is expressed in meters per second squared (m/s2). At the
surface of the earth, 1 g is about 9.8 m/s2.

b) Parabola: A plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane parallel to an
element of the cone or by the locus of points equidistant from a fixed line and a fixed point not on the line.

c) Trajectory: A trajectory is the path a moving object follows through space as a function of time.

d) Drag: To move something by pulling it along a surface, usually the ground.

e) Distance: The amount of space between two places.

f) Displacement: The net distance travelled consists of magnitude and direction.

g) Curveball: A particularly difficult issue, obstacle, or problem. Named after the equally tricky baseball
pitch.
 3.
Law

If modulus of elasticity is 0, the ball just dropped after the ball hit the lamppost.

Theorem

If the curve is defined by the continuous and differentiable equation y=f(x) in 2, the arc length in

the range of 0 x L is l=0 1 + ( )2 dx

Equation

If trajectory of the ball is parabola, it can be expressed

x= t
1
y= t - 2
2

(The x-axis component of the vector has constant velocity and y-axis component show the equivalent

velocity movement with gravitational acceleration.)

Equation

There is the equation of the value of ( )2 + 2 dx using sin hyperbolic.

1
( )2 + 2 dx = [(x-a) ( )2 + 2 + 2 sinh1 ]
2

Vocabulary

The word 'far' can have two kinds of meanings. One is displacement and the other is distance.
Displacement is the vector value, which means straight length from point A to B. Distance is scalar
value, which means overall length that the ball moved.

4.
1. First thing to consider was the obstacles that could disturb the course of the ball. By using Google Earth,
we could find the distance of each obstacles from the home plate. The height of it was calculated using
Pythagorean theorem.
a+b=c

2. Second is the acceleration of the ball. Based on Newton's law of motion we could deduce any change of
gravitational force exerted to the ball that may alter the acceleration of the ball upwards and downwards.

3. According to the Korea Baseball Statistics, the initial velocity of the ball that a batter hits does not exceed
which sets up the limit we can use for the initial velocity.

Vocabularies
trajectory: the curve described by a projectile, rocket, or the like in its flight
gravity: the force of attraction between any two masses
acceleration: increase of speed or velocity
lampposts: a post, usually of metal, supporting a lamp that lights a street, park
symbolize: to be a symbol of; stand for or represent in the manner of a symbol
obstacles: something that obstructs or hinders progress

5.
Parabolic orbit: When an object is thrown with a constant angle, it is only accelerated by the gravity
perpendicularly at the same time, the object tends to go in a horizontal direction as well. Sum of the two
motions makes a parabolic orbit.

Perfectly elastic collision: A perfectly elastic collision is a where multiple object collide and the total kinetic
energy of the system is conserved.

Perfectly inelastic collision: A perfectly inelastic collision, in contrast to a perfectly elastic collision, is one in
which the maximum amount of kinetic energy has been lost during a collision.

Angle of incidence: In a collision, the angle between the objects direction and the normal direction of the
face it collides with is called the angle of incidence

Angle of reflection: In a collision where one object is fixed, the other one will be reflected with the angle of
reflection, which measures the same as the angle of incidence.

6.

Projectile motion: A form of motion in which an object or particle is thrown near the surface of Earth, and
then it only moves following a curved path under the action of gravity.

Line integral: The static fraction of the function when the independent variable of the function moves on a
curve

Coefficient of restitution: Ratio of initial to final collision velocity of objects.

Drag force: The force oppositely resistant to movement of object in fluid. (Ex. Air resistance)

Momentum: A quantity relevant to velocity and mass in terms of physics.