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The physics of badminton
The conical shape of a shuttlecock allows it to flip on impact. As a light and extended particle, it flies with a pure drag trajectory. We first study the flip phenomenon and the dynamics of the flight and then discuss the implications on the game. Lastly, a possible classification of different shots is proposed
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| Notations: | sport games technical and natural sciences |
| Published in: | New Journal of Physics |
| Language: | English |
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2015
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/17/6/063001 |
| Volume: | 17 |
| Pages: | 63001 |
| Document types: | article |
| Level: | advanced |