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Published: 23.10.2002.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'The Biomechanics of Tennis Racquet', 1.
  • Essays 'The Biomechanics of Tennis Racquet', 2.
Extract

When selecting a Tennis Racquet there are many factors to take into account like, length, mass, weight, elasticity and feel. The aim of this report is to study the biomechanical principles associated with all these factors like; mass, radius, moment of inertia, ease of rotation, speed of rotation, forces, design, construction, elasticity, feel and balance.
The first thing to know about a tennis racquet is that it is an extension of the arm which is a third class lever, that is axis - force - resistance. …

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