INTRODUCTION

Introduce ourselves: Mackenzie

Hello! We are Bryn, Mackenzie and Ben! Today we will show you the physics in a popular party game known as Cup
Pong.

Introduce the sport: Mackenzie

Cup pong is a party game in which 2 people take turns throwing ping pong balls into their opponent’s cups. If a ball lands
in a cup, it will be removed from the table. First player to get all cups off the table wins.

Things you will need: Mackenzie

Some things that you need to play
- 20 (twenty) 12 (twelve) ounce cups 10 (ten) for each side then arrange them in a triangle shape
- Ping pong balls (2 per round)
- Table or sturdy surface with an ideal size of two-point seven (2.7m) by one and a half meters (1.5m) (8ft 9in. by 5ft)
- If you do not have a table with these exact dimensions, you may use colored tape on a flat surface to create boundaries.

STARTING THE ACTIONS

How you hold the ball: Bryn

In order to have the most control over the ball, hold it with your pointer finger, your middle finger, and your thumb. This
will give you three points of contact and a very secure grip. These techniques will allow you to aim and release the ball with ease.

Aiming the ball: Bryn

While there is no correct way of aiming the ball, there are some techniques that could be used in order to have a better aim.

- Look at the cup you are trying to aim for.

- Make sure that your ping pong ball is cleaned off and has no obstacles.
- Make sure to bounce the ball and have angles to look for.
- Before the game starts make sure to
- Things that might affect this like wind

Throw ball: Ben

Now for throwing the ball, the goal is to minimize the force of the ball when it lands into the cup. Ideally, you would want
the ball to hit the ground with around 5N of force, which is about one pound.
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Show slo-mo of the ball getting thrown through the air and have arrows showing the velocity, distance, and force.
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In this clip I am throwing a ball at 5.5 m/s at a 45 degree angle downwards. The horizontal velocity, which stays the same
throughout the whole action, is 3.6 m/s, and the vertical velocity starts off at 4.2 m/s.
 Ball Bounces off the table: Ben
Show details of the collision: energy lost, time, etc.
--When the ball hits the table at --- m/s...
Elastic/inelastic collision?
Conservation of momentum?
Show parabola/arc

After the ball hits the floor, the ball then bounces upwards at a 45-degree angle, making the vertical and horizontal velocities now
equal at 3.6 m/s. This makes the velocity of the ball 5.1 m/s moving upwards.

FINAL STEP; Ball Lands in Cup: Ben

Show multiple shots of the ball landing in the cup.
Show final speed and distance from where it was thrown
Here the ball is now completing the action by falling into the cup, scoring a point. At this point, the ball moves slightly
slower than it was before due to air resistance. The purpose of having the water in the cup is to absorb the impact of the ball for a
longer period of time, which in the end makes it so less force is exerted on the ball so it doesn’t bounce back up.

FILMING:
Mackenzie- (415) 532-5396 I will be filming the sports introduction and “things you will need” sections.

Ben- (415)-855-5734
I can film with a timer from start to finish just the film part throwing the ball and it lands in the cup. Slomo?

Bryn-(707) 787-7964
Lmao I can’t throw anything to save my life but I would be happy to do anything else
I can do the stuff needed
Part Who

Introduction Mackenzie

Introduction of sport Mackenzie

Things you will need Mackenzie

How do you hold the ball Bryn

Aiming the ball Bryn

Throwing the ball Ben

Bounces off the table Ben

Ball lands in cup Ben