Introduction
This assignment provides an analysis of the dimensions of various balls and the filed sizes for different sports. The study has been done for games such as Soccer, Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Golf, Volleyball and Pool.
List of Charts and Tables
List of Formulas Used
There are two sets of formulas used in the paper: calculation for the ball and calculation for the Playing Field. The formulas used are:
Summary of Results
My Favorite Sport
My favorite sport is soccer. I like the game because it is an action oriented game and requires good physical fitness. It also requires skill in playing, team playing, passing, shooting and other moves. I like the game because it is very popular and everyone I know likes soccer.
Geometry concepts that were necessary to complete the Web Quest
To complete the Web Quest assignment, concepts of area, size, volume, circumference of solids and 2 dimensional objects were needed.
The similarities and differences in the measurements between the different balls
Balls used for sports such as soccer, volleyball, basketball and bowling are of the similar size range. Balls used for soccer, volleyball and basketball are made of leather or rubber and do not cause any damage when struck by the legs, feet or head. Bowling ball is very hard and it can damage the human body if it is struck. Balls used for pool and golf are smaller in size and designed to be hit with a cue or a golf club. Baseball is also quite hard but can be caught with a mitt.
The similarities and differences in the measurements between the playing surfaces
Field for golf is the biggest and made of grass, sand and water and is the biggest and it has no fixed shape. Soccer field is made of grass or synthetic material and is the next biggest in size and is rectangular. Baseball field has a square shape and the outer field has a radius. Fields for soccer and volleyball are the next largest in size and made of wood and synthetic material and is rectangular in shape. Tables for pool are smaller and made of wood with a felt cover and it is rectangular. Bowling field is rectangular and the length is much longer than the width.
What do the area ratios found represent?
The ratios show that the ball size is very much smaller when compared to the field size. In case of the golf course, the ratio is very, very high and this is because the golf course is much bigger. The ratio for pool is smaller since the table is smaller.
References
Baseball, 2007, ‘Area of playing field’, Web.
Bowling, 2007, ‘Facilities and Dimensions’, Web.
Golf, 2007, ‘Stanford Golf Course’, Web.
Length Conversions, 2007, ‘Common Length and Distance Conversions’, Web.
Pool, 2007, ‘Murrey Pool Tables and Billiard Tables’, Web.
Soccer, 2007, ‘Soccer Rules’, Web.
Volleyball, 2007, ‘Size of Volleyball Court’, Web.