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Racquetball was invented by an American named Joe Sobek in 1950, who based the rules on a combination of three older sports, namely squash (going back to 12th-century France), handball and paddleball. He initialy called the sport "paddle rackets" until a professional tennis player by the name of Bob McInerney coined the term racquetball. A variant known as racketball was developed in England in 1976, with slightly different rules.
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Where did the tennis racquet originate from?
France
What are the characteristics of a racquetball racquet?
Racquet comprising a ball striking surface, a racquet head frame, and a racquet handle. Different dimensions and lighter than a tennis racquet.
What do you hit with the racquet?
A tennis ball?!
What part of the tennis racquet makes contact WITH the tennis ball?
When you hit a tennis ball with a tennis racquet, you want the ball to contact the sweet spot of strings.
How do you find the mass of a racquet ball?
Measure it.
How is a racquet ball made?
It is a hollow ball made completely of rubber.
What is woven in the head of the racquet and used to hit the ball?
The string is woven into the godhead of a racquet and used to hit the ball.
How is badminton unlike racquet sports?
it uses a shuttlecock instead of a ball.
What is the official weight of a racquet ball?
1.4 ounces. from what Ive heard.
How do you find maximum displacement in a force displacement graph given initial and final velocity and mas of the ball?
The force-displacement graph for the strings of a new type of graphite-head tennis racquet is shown in diagram (a). The racquet is tested in a laboratory by being secured vertically and then having a special type of non-deforming tennis ball fired at it horizontally, as shown in diagram (b). The initial velocity of the ball as it strikes the racquet is 10 m s-1 east. After striking the racquet, the ball has a velocity of 9.5 m s-1 west. The mass of the ball is 100 g. What is the maximum displacement of the strings of the racquet during this interaction?
How many people are needed to play racquet ball?
2 or 4 players
How is badminton unlike others racquet sports?
it uses a shuttlecock instead of a ball.
