CurveBall - Expert Version

Spatial concepts:

trajectory, path

Web site contains java applet which simulates the forces acting on a baseball. The user can change the speed, the spin, the angle and the height of the ball. Additionally, the user can choose from among several ball parks, and weather conditions. The simulation shows the effect of the various parameters on the path of the ball. Several views of the path of the ball are provided.

Resource URL:

http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/foil2bk.html

Created:

9 Aug 2008

Creator:

NASA Glenn Research Center

Cataloged by:

ComPADRE: Resources for Physics and Astronomy Education

Subject(s):

baseball

strike

spin

Aerodynamics

curve ball

lift

air pressure

altitude

Fluid Mechanics

Dynamics of Fluids

Other Sciences

Engineering

Resource type(s):

Audio/Visual

Movie/Animation

Instructional Material

Interactive Simulation

Curriculum

Ed level(s):

High School

Undergraduate (Lower Division)

Higher Education

Undergraduate (Upper Division)

Informal Education

Vocational/Professional Development Education

Audience(s):

Learner

Educator

Language(s):

English