Velocity, Release and Attack Angle and Distance of an Ultimate Frisbee Disc

This study is exploring how an ultimate frisbee disc rotates and acts while in flight using high-speed video. The relationship between angular speed and flight stability and optimal release angle and flight distance will be explored. The methods used will all be physical methods as opposed to a re-creation of a computer program. By attaching a disc to a motor and spin it at varying speeds, we will be able to determine the optimal angular velocity and relate those measurements to flight stability. To measure the distance, this project will use a high-speed camera to measure the angle of release and then correlate those data to the distance travelled by that specific throw. The results explore pitch, roll, and velocity. This project will show that physics can be related to any topic and discipline. It relates a sport, hobby and past time all together and shows how physics affects the classic piece of plastic we toss between us.