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Abstract: Frisbees are a common source of entertainment and sport. They operate under the physical concept, aerodynamic lift. When flying in the air, a Frisbee can be viewed as wing, with Bernoulli's Principle controlling the magnitude of the lift force which keeps it in the air. The different forces applied are not centered on the disc though, so angular momentum is needed to prevent the disc from flipping over. This angular momentum resists the torque caused by various forces.
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Abstract: Frisbees are a common source of entertainment and sport. They operate under the physical concept, aerodynamic lift. When flying in the air, a Frisbee can be viewed as wing, with Bernoulli's Principle controlling the magnitude of the lift force which keeps it in the air. The different forces applied are not centered on the disc though, so angular momentum is needed to prevent the disc from flipping over. This angular momentum resists the torque caused by various forces.
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That's really crazy how I've been using this much physics in my chilling time, and I barely notice the physics part of Frisbee.
ReplyDeleteJessica, this is a very insightful presentation! I especially love how you relate the angular momentum of the frisbee to its velocity. It's given me a new outlook on frisbee! :)
ReplyDeleteThis presentation really changed my view of Frisbee. I always thought frisbee was based on alchemy but now I know it's based on physics! Wow!
ReplyDeleteI never realized quite how much physics goes into something as simple as throwing a Frisbee, Now that I know this I will think a lot harder when simply tossing one.
ReplyDeleteI love firsbee but never thought of how much drag plays a role in the game. I now understand why the arc of the throw is important, in hopes to insure there is enough lift!
ReplyDeleteThis was an excellent presentation, now i realized how complicated playing frisbee really is!
ReplyDeleteWow, there is so much physics behind throwing a frisbee... and I love frisbee...
ReplyDeleteThank you, now I finally understand how freebies work. Your concept art really helped in explaining the concepts. Your presentation helped me learn how to throw the Frisbee right. Thank you, well done.
ReplyDeleteI never knew how much physics went into a simple sport like this, it makes me think about how physics is involved in the most simple things in life! Your presentation has given me a whole new outlook.
ReplyDeleteAmazing research, I always wondered why Frisbees are shaped the way they are. The ridges to trap air are genius.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting project. I never thought about how physics played a role in such a simple sport. I also see that many of the concepts are similar to those I explained in my project about the physics of airplanes! This helped me understand those concepts more.
ReplyDeleteI loved your project and how you were able to connect something as simple and easy as frisbee to physics! Very creative. So cool to read how frisbee can be linked and defined with concepts such as aerodynamic lift, angular momentum, and more. Great work!
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