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When you throw a basketball up in the air where does the gravitational pull of earth affect it most?
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∙ 9y ago
The gravitational pull of the earth is a tiny, tiny, tiny bit stronger at the lowest
point of the Basketball's path, because it's closest to the center of the Earth.
But you would need ultra-high-precision instruments to detect the difference.
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When you throw a basketball up in the air where does the gravitational pull of Earth affect it the most?
The gravitational pull affects it more or less uniformly. There are very, very slight differences caused by the height of the throw and the width of the ball but, compared to the distance from the centre of the earth, these distances are tiny and so have no effect.
If the earth is opaque how does the sunlight enter the earth?
earth is translucent because it allow some light rays to come throw.
How the earth's moon and gravity related?
They attract each other, they pirouette around a common center of gravity. The Earth's mass is much greater, so the common center of gravity that they both orbit is much closer to the Earth's center than it is to the moon's center.
How do the climate and landform affect the way people live?
The mountens may throw people of balance when it forms
Explain why when you throw a ball it travels in an arc and not in a perfectly straight line?
This is called projectile, because of Earths gravitational pull and their own inertia ,projetile follows a curved path. They have both horizontal and verticals velocities.
When you throw a basketball up in the air where does the gravitational pull of Earth affect it the most?
The gravitational pull affects it more or less uniformly. There are very, very slight differences caused by the height of the throw and the width of the ball but, compared to the distance from the centre of the earth, these distances are tiny and so have no effect.
Does the weight of the basketball affect free throws?
yes, the weight of a basketball does affect free throws because while shooting a free throw you have a routine for every opportunity of shooting a free throw and if have a basketball that has different weight then your other basketball then you will end up short or long.
What is trash talking?
trash talking in basketball is when you throw insults at the opposing teams best player to throw them off their game, it's something you know will affect them.
Why does height affect your accuracy when you throw a basketball?
Height does not really affect the accuracy of your basketball throwing. However, tall people tend to underestimate the distance to the net and small people tend to overestimate the distance to the net.
Does air pressure in a basketball affect you free throw accuracy?
YES. It does affect your free throw accuracy. If the ball does not have enough air you will have to give the basketball more force. When more force is applied it will probably bounce off the rim. With more air you could give the ball more touch and your percent will go up.
Do players need more energy to throw or pass a basketball?
The players do not need energy to throw or pass a basketball
A throw that is worth 1 point in basketball is?
A free throw.
Dose the way you thow a basketball affect the outcome?
Of course it does, if you throw it in perfect form and aim right for the basket, I would think it would go in.
What is loafing in basketball?
when you throw the basketball to a person a few inches or feet fron you
Why do you use a ball on basketball?
In basketball you try to throw the ball into the hoop(basket) so that is why you use a ball in basketball.
What do you call where you play basketball?
Basketball players.
What is the angle a basketball needs to throw a basketball to make it in the basket?
any degree depending on what angle you are on
