The Mechanics of Snooker
Siyan Cheung explores the mathematics linked to the game of snooker and presents it to us using a powerpoint with a voice over. She also points us towards U-tube where video clips can be seen of her favourite shots.
As part of their Mathematics Enhancement Course at Bath Spa University students are asked to choose a topic of interest to them and explore the mathematics. Siyan Cheung is a keen snooker player and chose this as her project. It was presented to the other students on the course as a power-point and here Siyan has included a voice over explaining her thinking as she worked through the topic. Siyan is currently on the PGCE course at Leeds University and in this offering she introduces some mechanics topics that relate to the game of snooker:
- Friction
- Coefficient of Restitution
- Conservation of Momentum
- Angular Momentum
The Presentation
Part 1
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The dynamics of Snooker - Part 1.
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Part 2
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The dynamics of Snooker - Part 2.
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The whole presentation is 17 minutes long. It is in two parts. You may want to dip into it and extract resources that are appropriate for your mechanics teaching.
Video clips
These video clips were excluded (for copyright reasons) from the Siyan Cheung’s video.
Jimmy White - ‘Super screw’
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Joe Perry vs Ronnie O’Sullivan 2008 UK Championship (Euro Sport Live)
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Higgins-Selby final of the 2007 world snooker championship (Euro Sport Live) - How deep screw works.
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Stephen Hendry v Jimmy White at 3:30
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2003 Regal Welsh Stephen Hendry v Mark Williams
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