Syrette Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 Goals or shots? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alan_Shearer Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 Yeah the thing is they are working out average velocity cause they use v = s/t (velocity = displacement / time) But the shot slows from the time it leaves the foot virtually, so the longer the shot, the average velocity will go down... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 "1) David Hirst - 114mph (for Sheffield Wednesday @ Arsenal on September 16 1997)" Jesus christ, 114mph?! Oba's shot was an absolute rocket, id love to see Hirsts goal!! maybe it was from 5 yards out. 15yrds according to the article. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bonk Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 That list is total bollocks. The hardest recorded slap shot in hockey is 114mph. There is no way someone kicked a ball that fast. Why don't they have a radar gun pointed at the goal most games, anyway? Lot's of room for one behind it like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza ladra Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 That list is total bollocks. The hardest recorded slap shot in hockey is 114mph. There is no way someone kicked a ball that fast. Why don't they have a radar gun pointed at the goal most games, anyway? Lot's of room for one behind it like. Yeah, I went and did a little research and from what I could find the speed of a batted baseball (bbs) tops off at about 110 mph and that's with an aluminum bat. May be someone with a background in physics can get more out of this site than I did http://www.kettering.edu/~drussell/bats.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bonk Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 Anyone? Anyone with a physics background? Please disprove the Guardian as total bollocks, please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 Anyone? Anyone with a physics background? Please disprove the Guardian as total bollocks, please. Physics background? Distance/time tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bonk Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 Anyone? Anyone with a physics background? Please disprove the Guardian as total bollocks, please. Physics background? Distance/time tbh. Obviously not my background then, is it? Haha.... I still don't understand how a football being lite in weight can achieve the same velocity/speed as a hockey puck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 Ah. I don't know the theoretical maximum speeds of both, but i'd agree with you, it seems a nonsense that a football could be struck as swiftly as a hockey puck. I doubt the weight has anything much to do with it though, more just the possible momentum transfer and the way both fly through the air. An airfilled football would absorb much more momentum (and therefore accelerate much less) than a solid puck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bonk Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 Ah. I don't know the theoretical maximum speeds of both, but i'd agree with you, it seems a nonsense that a football could be struck as swiftly as a hockey puck. I doubt the weight has anything much to do with it though, more just the possible momentum transfer and the way both fly through the air. An airfilled football would absorb much more momentum (and therefore accelerate much less) than a solid puck. Agreed. I would think the scale of both objects would come into it? Aerodynamics? (All would fall under the momentum category.) I'm not sure why this fascinates me, but I'm fucking super curious with the list's authenticity. God, I love this type of shit. There's a show on Discovery Channel over here that I might email for answer's. I'll report back if they respond. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmonkey Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 There's a show on Discovery Channel over here that I might email for answer's. I'll report back if they respond. Mythbusters. Can a football be hit over 100mph? A bunch of ex-harley-davidson riding motorbike thugs newly reformed into geeks will answer your question by building a robot leg that hits the ball at 2mph, the conclusion being the myth is debunked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bonk Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 There's a show on Discovery Channel over here that I might email for answer's. I'll report back if they respond. Mythbusters. Can a football be hit over 100mph? A bunch of ex-harley-davidson riding motorbike thugs newly reformed into geeks will answer your question by building a robot leg that hits the ball at 2mph, the conclusion being the myth is debunked. Hahaha... I was referring to Daily Planet and they're resident "Science Geek", but I'm sure the cunts on Mythbusters could do it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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