Basketball: The physics of the 3-point shot

Date:

March 21, 2014

Source:

Creighton University

Summary:

What makes the perfect 3-pointer? Well, there is the angle the player takes on the 3-point line and the arc of the ball, which is the path the basketball flies from the time it leaves the shooter's hand until it arrives at the basket. What makes the perfect 3-pointer? Well, there is the angle the player takes on the 3-point line and the arc of the ball, which is the path the basketball flies from the time it leaves the shooter's hand until it arrives at the basket.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/03/140321164654.htm