Force concepts related to badminton equipment
Racquet: -The force of gravity is acting on the racquet constantly throughout a badminton game as it is always in the air. If there was no player holding the racquet up, gravity would pull it to the ground therefore the player has to always apply an opposing force to keep the racquet in the air.
-Force of tension is also present in a racquet as when the head of the racquet is made, the strings are tightened so that there is a sweet spot on the racquet which allows the birdie to travel as very fast speeds when hit on that spot.
-Force of friction also applies to the racquet as the handle is made often made with grip that prevents a players hand from sliding off of the racquet when swinging it at high speeds. The material that the grip is made out of creates a lot of friction with skin and almost make the racquet feel sticky which is what allows the racquet to stay in place.
-The racquet is part of the force applied in a badminton as when you combine the swinging motion of the arm with the actual contact the racquet makes with the birdie, it is what cause the birdie to move.
-Force of tension is also present in a racquet as when the head of the racquet is made, the strings are tightened so that there is a sweet spot on the racquet which allows the birdie to travel as very fast speeds when hit on that spot.
-Force of friction also applies to the racquet as the handle is made often made with grip that prevents a players hand from sliding off of the racquet when swinging it at high speeds. The material that the grip is made out of creates a lot of friction with skin and almost make the racquet feel sticky which is what allows the racquet to stay in place.
-The racquet is part of the force applied in a badminton as when you combine the swinging motion of the arm with the actual contact the racquet makes with the birdie, it is what cause the birdie to move.
Birdie(Shuttlecock): The force of gravity is always acting on the birdie when it is in flight which is why the birdie does not stay in the air but comes back down after reaching its maximum height. In between sets when the birdie is on the ground, the force of gravity is still acting on it along with the normal force which theoretically keeps the birdie from falling through the floor.
-The force of air resistance opposes the birdies motion when it is in flight and is part of the reason why a birdie makes a high drag projectile rather than a normal parabola. A birdie has a colonial shape made out of either real of synthetic feathers. These feathers allow air to pass through the object which is what causes a birdie to slow down drastically throughout its flight.
-The force of air resistance opposes the birdies motion when it is in flight and is part of the reason why a birdie makes a high drag projectile rather than a normal parabola. A birdie has a colonial shape made out of either real of synthetic feathers. These feathers allow air to pass through the object which is what causes a birdie to slow down drastically throughout its flight.
Shoes: There is force of friction between the bottom of badminton shoes and the surface in which the players are on. Rubber has a very high coefficient of friction therefore since the bottom of the shoes are made out of a rubber material there is a lot of friction between the shoes and the hard wood or cement that the players a running and stopping on. This friction allows players to run at high speeds to get the birdie but stop in a split second so that they do not run into the net or off the court and so that when players lunge for short hits over the net, their feet stay somewhat planted and don't spread into a lunge that is to deep and will give them a slow reaction.
Works Cited
Barrow, J. (2013). University of Cambridge. Retrieved December 6, 2013, from Badminton projectile.
Fitzpatrick, R.(2011). The Effects of Air Friction on a Projectile. Retrieved December 6, 2014, from Projectile Motion with or without Air.
Hathaway, W. (2007). Flight Dynamics of a Projectile with High Drag. Physics in sport, pp. 421-423.
Barrow, J. (2013). University of Cambridge. Retrieved December 6, 2013, from Badminton projectile.
Fitzpatrick, R.(2011). The Effects of Air Friction on a Projectile. Retrieved December 6, 2014, from Projectile Motion with or without Air.
Hathaway, W. (2007). Flight Dynamics of a Projectile with High Drag. Physics in sport, pp. 421-423.