Conclusion

 Conclusion ​  My conclusion is that basketball is more than just a game. It not only involves skill but scientific calculations. For example, the weight of the ball directly affects how easily a player can dribble, pass, or shoot it. The heavier the ball, the more force required to dribble, pass, or shoot it. If two players grabbed the ball at the same time and pulled with the same net force, then there would be balanced forces and it would be a jump ball. Sometimes unbalanced forces occur and make you lose the game. For example, your team is down by 2 with 10.0 seconds left in the game and you shoot the ball. When the ball hits the rim, it sits there and then the unbalanced forces cause the ball to fall off the rim and you lose the game. When you are dribbling the basketball you are creating friction. When you are running very fast and you have too much momentum, you exert too much force when shooting a layup. It bounces back with the same force you applied to it because of the law of conservation of momentum. On a fastbreak a player must travel at a faster speed than the velocity of the ball being thrown in order to catch the ball while still in motion.