Christian Dillon

1. What sport did you choose? What is the history of your sport? When and by who was it invented? How much has it changed since it was invented?

2. Describe the objects in motion in your sport. Do people move around a lot? Do they move in straight lines or do they change directions? Is a ball or other object the main part of the game or sport?

3. What two things must be measured to determine the average speed of an object? Design a way to measure the average speed of a moving person or object in this sport, such as the speed of a served tennis ball or the speed of a figure skater gliding across the ice. Describe how this speed is controlled by the athlete.

4. Review the definition of work (the scientific definition). Try to identify and describe at least two examples of an action in which work is done in your sport. Remember, the force and the distance moved must be in the same direction. What information would you need to calculate the amount of work done?

5. Find at least one example of each of Newton's laws of motion in your sport. Describe each example as clearly as possible.

1. Table Tennis/Ping Pong

· The history of table tennis and the history of ping pong have been the subject of extensive research, notably by Englishman Gerald Gurney and Americans Chuck Hoey and Tim Boggan, with the research by Gurney - presented in "Table Tennis: The Early Years" - considered to be the definitive guide.