Curated OER
Football Physics "Having A Ball With Projectile Motion"
Students examine the concept of projectile motion and identify the 3 components of projectile motion. They explore how physics applies to punting a football through punting activities and internet research.
![Maryland Science Center: Field Goal! [Pdf] Activity](https://d15y2dacu3jp90.cloudfront.net/images/attachment_defaults/resource/large/FPO-knovation.png "Maryland Science Center: Field Goal! [Pdf] Activity")
Maryland Science Center
Maryland Science Center: Field Goal! [Pdf]
Create a catapult using the provided link, then experiment with it to see how your accuracy at making a field goal is affected by distance from the goal posts. Learn about the physics of the football's trajectory path.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Activity: Frictional Force Experiment
A lesson about friction can be found on this website. Students will experiment to see how motion and frictional force affect the game of football.