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Throwing and jumping for maximum horizontal range
Optimum projection angles for achieving maximum horizontal range in throwing and jumping events are considerably less than 45°. This unexpected result arises because an athlete can generate a greater projection velocity at low projection angles than at high angles. The range of a projectile is strongly dependent on projection speed and so the optimum projection angle is biased towards low projection angles. Here we examine the velocity-angle relation and the optimum projection angle in selected throwing and jumping events.
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| Notations: | strength and speed sports training science technical and natural sciences |
| Language: | English |
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Uxbridge
2006
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| Online Access: | https://arxiv.org/ftp/physics/papers/0601/0601148.pdf |
| Pages: | 6 |
| Document types: | research paper |
| Level: | advanced |