How does inertia and newton's first law apply to basketball?

Answer 1

Inertia, as described by Newton's first law of motion, states that an object at rest will remain at rest, and an object in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by an external force. In Basketball, this concept can be seen when a basketball player dribbles the ball. The ball will continue to move in a straight line at a constant speed unless the player applies a force to change its direction or speed. This principle also applies when a player shoots a basketball - the ball will continue to move in a straight line until gravity or air resistance acts upon it.

Answer 2

In basketball, inertia is demonstrated when a player continues to move in a straight line until acted upon by an external force, such as stopping or changing direction. This relates to Newton's first law, stating that an object at rest (a stationary player) will stay at rest, while an object in motion (a moving player) will remain in motion unless acted upon by a force (opposing player or change in direction).

Answer 3

For the 1st law it's like can a basketball be lifted in the air and then back to the floor and up to your hands again? Like that But for 2 and 3 I forgot. This is not a joke. I'm a real teacher in New Jersey.

Answer 4

Newton's First Law is related to basketball in many ways. First, a basketball that is at rest will stay at rest until an unbalanced force acts upon on it. The unbalanced force is usually a person. Second, a basketball that is falling down or going up will move that way until an unbalanced force acts upon it. In this case, it would usually be a human or gravity.

Answer 5

Law of Inertia

The first law of motion as written by Isaac newton states that an object at rest tends to stay at rest; an object in motion tends to stay in motion unless acted upon by an external force. When a player shoots, it would appear that there is nothing to obstruct the basketball. However, several external forces are acting upon the ball. Were it not for these forces, the ball would continue to travel in the direction it was in. First, gravity acts upon the ball to pull it down to earth. The athlete must judge the force of gravity by the weight of the ball to be able to find the right line of trajectory so the ball arcs into the basket. Air also resists the ball in the form of drag. While not noticeable indoors, wind can be a major factor during outdoor games.

F=MA

Newton's second law states that acceleration is produced when a force acts on a mass. The greater the mass of the object being accelerated, the more force needed to accelerate that object. The equation is expressed as Force = mass x acceleration. In basketball, we see Newton's third law at work whenever a player shoots or passes the ball. The basketball has mass, which means that the player must use the appropriate amount of force when shooting or passing. Too much or too little force applied in relation to the ball's mass and the ball will not go where intended. If a basketball were to be substituted with a Bowling ball, for instance, the players would need to use much more force to move the ball the same distance

Action/Reaction

The third law of motion is that for every force, there is an equal reaction force in the opposite direction. Action/reaction is what allows the athletes to make their way up and down the court. When the player takes a stride, they put force into the floor. Because the floor has too much mass for the athlete to move it, the force travels back to the athlete and propels him forward. Because the floor will apply an equal and opposite reaction, whichever direction the athlete applies force will be opposite to the direction force is applied back. If the athlete's foot pushes the floor behind them, the force from the floor (called "ground reaction") will propel the forward. If the athlete quickly applies force straight down, the ground reaction will propel them straight up and allow the athlete to jump.

Answer 6

Newton's first law is seen many times in basketball. This law states that an object at rest or in motion will remain at rest or in motion unless acted upon by an outside unbalanced force. This is seen in the dribble, and when you shoot the ball. Hope I helped :)

Answer 7

the ball will not move until you pick it up

Answer 8

When you dribble the ball, you push downwards, thus causing the ball to come back at you. For every action, there's an opposite reaction.

Answer 9

it applies to basketball in many ways like when a player jumps he will keep going unless acted on by another force in this case gravity, or when you shoot the ball it will also keep going

Answer 10

killer apples falling out of trees.