Kinematics
The number one goal of the game Basketball is to get the ball into the basket, hence the name Basketball, if you are un-aware of that, it can be quite a challenging task. The circumference of the basket ball rim is roughly double the size of the ball. At this very moment you may be questioning the difficulty of the basketball shot but I shall tell you from experience that there are many factors that come into play during a game and knowing the kinematics of a basketball shot would greatly improve your chances of scoring. You are also going to want to try your best to stay relaxed. If your muscles and limbs are relaxed it will help the accuracy of your shot. ( Vic Pruden, Eteamz.com) At the bottom of the page you can see how to calculate the velocity of a basketball and the acceleration of the basketball.
Forces
Newtons first law: Newtons first law is seen in many different aspects of basketball. When shooting a basketball, the ball itself must be acted upon by and unbalanced force for the ball to overcome inertia. The force that your body applies on the ball to get it moving is the force that gets the ball moving into the air. A shot is affected by gravity once it leaves the shooter's hand. The ball is being pulled toward the Earth by gravity. If a player shoots the ball at the proper angle and speed, the ball will come down through the basket.
Newtons second law: To find the sum of all forces you multiply the mass of the basketball and multiply that by the acceleration of the ball. That is how newtons second law is demonstrated in the basketball shot.
Newtons third law: In basketball for every force that is produced there is a reaction force. When you shoot the ball the force produced is opposed by the force that comes back at you.
Newtons second law: To find the sum of all forces you multiply the mass of the basketball and multiply that by the acceleration of the ball. That is how newtons second law is demonstrated in the basketball shot.
Newtons third law: In basketball for every force that is produced there is a reaction force. When you shoot the ball the force produced is opposed by the force that comes back at you.
Energy
Work
Work is the change in energy that the basketball is performing. On the bottom of your screen you can see how to calculate the work of a basketball.
Power
Power is the rate that the basketball is doing work. Below you can see how to calculate the power that the basketball is performing.