For this project we were asked to create a video that would somehow benefit San Marin students. We decided that our athletes would benefit by learning how to kick the perfect penalty kick in soccer and the science behind them. So my team, consisting of Jake Hobson, Gigi Vasquez, and myself, set out to kick some balls!
How We Made It
Making the Physics of a Penalty Kick was a lot of fun. We started by filming all the shots for the video. This was the part where we got to be creative. There were many different angles that we used and it took up all of my phone's storage! After the filming was the editing part. This part was new for me because I had never used an actual movie editor. This was how we made The Physics of a Penalty Kick!
Physics Concepts
Distance(d)- The amount of space between two objects. The unit for distance is meters(m).
Time(t)- The length of a pause or duration of or between events. The unit for time is seconds(s).
Mass(m)- The amount of matter in an object. The units for mass are kilograms(kg).
Force of Impact(F)- Something that causes a change in the motion of an object while it is in contact with the object. The equation is mv=Ft and the units are Newtons(N).
Horizontal Velocity(Vhoriz)- a measure of speed in the horizontal direction and requires magnitude are needed to define it. The equation for horizontal velocity is Vhoriz=/\dhoriz//\t.
Vertical Velocity(Vvert)- a measure of speed in the vertical direction and requires magnitude are needed to define it. The equation for vertical velocity is Vvert=/\dvert//\t.
Total Velocity(Vtotal)- The total speed in a certain direction of an object. You find it by finding the hypotenuse of a triangle with the Vhoriz and Vvert. The units are m/s.
Potential Energy(PE)(PEg)- The energy possessed by an object when it is not moving. The equation for potential energy due to gravity is PEg=mgh. The unit for potential energy is joules(J).
Kinetic Energy(KE)- The energy possessed by an object when it is moving. The equation for kinetic energy is KE=1/2mv^2. Kinetic energy is also measured in joules(J).
Momentum(p)- The amount of movement in a moving object. The unit is kgm/s and the equation is p=mv.
Impulse(J)- The duration of force that is applied to an object. The units are N and kgm/s and the formula is J=Ft. Momentum=Impulse.
Gravity(g)(ag)- The force emitted by the Earth that pulls objects toward its core. The acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s^2.
Reflection
Making this video was an interesting experience for me. I had never actually used a video editing process and I got a chance to experiment with it during this project. That was one great part of the project and helped me understand what goes on behind the scenes in movies and TV shows. Unfortunately, the audio didn't go as well as the video. When the time came to present our video to the class and collect feedback, the audio didn't work at all! After the presentation, we found out, thanks to Jake, that the microphone on the computer was turned off. That part could have gone better, but it did make me realize how strong and efficient our team was. Another good part was filming. We got some amazing shots for the video, my personal favorite is the opening scene. We got many shots from many different angles, from behind the goal to right next to the ball. The cool shots made the video look kind-of professional. This part allowed us to be creative and really use our imaginations, and taught me film making. One of the worst parts came after we uploaded the video to YouTube. When I was watching it at home, I realized that we forgot to take out an extra scene! I couldn't even edit it at home because the video was saved on a school computer! That was a real hassle because I had to take down the video, make the edits, download the new video, and re-upload it to YouTube, all at school! This part taught me the importance of double-checking. This Physics of Sports video was a lot of fun overall and a great learning experience.
Making this video was an interesting experience for me. I had never actually used a video editing process and I got a chance to experiment with it during this project. That was one great part of the project and helped me understand what goes on behind the scenes in movies and TV shows. Unfortunately, the audio didn't go as well as the video. When the time came to present our video to the class and collect feedback, the audio didn't work at all! After the presentation, we found out, thanks to Jake, that the microphone on the computer was turned off. That part could have gone better, but it did make me realize how strong and efficient our team was. Another good part was filming. We got some amazing shots for the video, my personal favorite is the opening scene. We got many shots from many different angles, from behind the goal to right next to the ball. The cool shots made the video look kind-of professional. This part allowed us to be creative and really use our imaginations, and taught me film making. One of the worst parts came after we uploaded the video to YouTube. When I was watching it at home, I realized that we forgot to take out an extra scene! I couldn't even edit it at home because the video was saved on a school computer! That was a real hassle because I had to take down the video, make the edits, download the new video, and re-upload it to YouTube, all at school! This part taught me the importance of double-checking. This Physics of Sports video was a lot of fun overall and a great learning experience.