The physics of tennis. III. The ball–racket interaction

摘要: A simple, one-dimensional, rigid-body model of a tennis racket interacting with ball agrees well data taken when balls are fired at stationary, free racket. The results then transformed into the court frame reference, where is moving. Data obtained on rotational aspects swing included in model. For ground strokes, used to predict strategies that will reduce unforced errors by players. serve analyzed respect current problem speed game. This paper third series papers this author. two previous were “Physics Tennis Racket” [Am. J. Phys. 47, 482 (1979)] and Racket. II. Sweet Spot” 49, 816 (1981)].