The relationship of Basketball Internal Pressure and Sound Frequency when Bouncing

Abstract

With increases demand for land utilization, it is predicted that more and more outdoor basketball courts are shifting to indoor format in order to save space. However, the space-saved indoor basketball court will inevitably bring noise impact to the surrounding residents, especially those downstairs. With this comes a lot of attention on the soundproofing of indoor basketball courts. Therefore, the noise generated when the basketball touches the ground will be the main prerequisite when considering noise reduction of indoor basketball court. The results suggest that the basketball internal air pressure is proportional to the frequency of the sound produced when the basketball hits the ground.

Biographies

Zhiqing Guan is an undergraduate student in UBC and want to major in COGS. He is interested in human beings and their relationship with everything.

Xinyue Hu is an undergraduate student in Faculty of Science at UBC. Her study focuses specifically on the relationship between the internal pressure of basketball and their impact on the acoustic pattern.