Publication Date
8-2025
Document Type
Research Project
Publication Title
Gavilan College's 2025 Poster Symposium
Abstract
Calculus helps analyze sports motion by modeling a ball's vertical path as a quadratic fuction, capturing initial velocity, gravity, and height. Differentiating this function reveals velocity and acceleration, key to finding peak height, time to peak, and airtime. Using Python, we can accurately calculate and visualize these motions. Linear algebra further connects player skills like strength, technique, and accuracy to kick distance, enabling performance prediction and comparision.
Funding Number
P031C210210
Funding Sponsor
U.S. Department of Education
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Department
Computer Science; Mathematics and Statistics
Recommended Citation
Joshua Vidal and Maryam Khazaei Pool. "Analyzing Sports Motion Using Calculus" Gavilan College's 2025 Poster Symposium (2025).
