Around the World: The Geometry of Shooting Baskets

[Rydermanc]

How do you measure the angle and if I can't do that then what are my measurable results?

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[CarissaP]

Hello,
This is a great project! There are a few ways to measure the angle depending on the focus of your experiment. If you were focusing on which vertical angle is the best to shoot at for different distances, I would suggest setting up a camera and recording a video of your shots and then measuring the angle from there. Instead, if you were measuring the ability to score at different angles to the backboard, I would mark out specific places to stand that correspond to certain angles. Here is a guide to the second option: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... g-a-basket
Have fun with this project!
Carissa