Geometry is essential for both archery and rifle sports. Take a moment to write down a few ways in which geometry affects the precision of the sport.
Discussion Questions
- What data is necessary to collect in order to understand the role of geometry in shooting?
- What spatial perspectives and/or mathematical planes are important for precision?
The cover of The Geometry of Summer Olympic Sports, to the right above, features an archer taking aim.
Discussion Questions
- What angles can be measured on the diagram, in order to understand the accuracy of technique? The path of the arrow?
- Is any essential information missing from the picture? What is necessary in order to measure that information?
Geometry diagrams featuring archery and shooting sports are available in the following books from Schottenbauer Publishing:
Geometry Workbooks
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The position of a rifle or bow is essential to sport shooting, whether with stationary or moving targets. Graphing the position and movement of a rifle or bow provides an interesting activity for classes in physical education, math, and science.
Consider the graph below, excerpted from The Science of Archery & Shooting Sports: Volume 2 from Schottenbauer Publishing.
Discussion Questions
- Sketch the position of the gun at the following points: (a) Initial Position, (b) Any Intersecting Lines, (c) Final Position.
- How far does the nozzle travel in the x direction? In the y direction?
- How far does the butt travel in the x direction? In the y direction?
- Describe the shape of motion.
- What is the average speed of the nozzle in the x direction? in the y direction?
- What is the average speed of the butt in the x direction? in the y direction?
- Is this most likely a toy rifle or a toy handgun?
Graphs and data on archery and shooting sports can be found in the following science lab manuals from Schottenbauer Publishing:
Graphs & Data for Science Lab: Multi-Volume Series
Anthologies of 28 Graphs
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