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Bye Bye Birdie Conclusion  Physics is not confined to a classroom. Rather the study of motion extends beyond the physical walls of school buildings into the real lives of people everywhere. This project specifically studies a common sport: badminton. A video was taken of a birdie being hit over a net. Using the concept of projectile motion, the initial velocity was calculated as 7.40 m/s after both the x and the y components were first found. The final velocity was likewise calculated. It is -3.92 m/s. The maximum height was 2.34 m, and the angle at which the birdie was hit was 48.9°. The force was calculated as 0.061 N. The percent error goes as follows : 2.14% error for the height, 5.66% error for the initial velocity (y-component), 14.6% error for the final velocity (y-component), and 3.33% for the velocity (x-component).  Factors affecting these errors include the presence of wind (which was ignored for the sake of this project), and human error. One other factor that affected this project was the racket design. Rackets can be made of carbon fiber or graphite. According to the Badminton Cental Guide, 99% of most rackets are made up of graphite, so even if other materials are added in, they are not going to make a large differerence. Nylon is the material that is used to make the shuttlecock. This is standard as well, so it should not have a profound affect on the data. Nevertheless, p hysics affects badminton. From the angle at which the birdie is hit to the material of which the racket is made up of, physics is an integral part of this sport. The force at which the birdie is hit, and the initial and final velocity likewise have the ability to change who wins the games. After all, winning is the goal of badminton. Winning depends solely on each player and how they decide to utilize the concepts that are shown throughout this project.

Resources:  http://usabadminton.org/ [|www.**badminton**central.com]

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