The Physics of Frisbees


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Mechanics of frisbee

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/academic/class/16741-s07/www/sample_projects/spurushw_report.pdf


The Aerodynamics of Frisbee Flight

https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=4817&context=ujmm

Knight, Randall Dewey, and Randall Dewey. Knight.
Student Workbook: Physics for Scientists and Engineers, a Strategic Approach with Modern Physics, 4/E. Pearson, 2017.

Drag frisbee pic:
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQPR5Q9AnIExikEoqSArdMxi0zOsP9DSfKTUtedr36NBR7toGB4


Frisbee dog

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KER4SF4vAsM/maxresdefault.jpg


Background image:

https://image.shutterstock.com/image-illustration/old-rusty-mesh-metal-background-260nw-519312190.jpg


Ultimate frisbee:
https://cdn3.bigcommerce.com/s-5nfcahck7c/products/873/images/1627/52000__48963.1467223619.1280.1280.jpg?c=

Frolf putter
https://sportconsumer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Best-Disc-Golf-Putter-Reviews-e1487725195814.jpg


Air foil:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Wing_profile_nomenclature.svg/500px-Wing_profile_nomenclature.svg.png


Frisbee color vectors

http://large.stanford.edu/courses/2007/ph210/scodary1/images/f1big.gif


Frisbee lift

http://www.johnrleeman.com/madscientistatlarge/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/frisbee.gif


Gyroscope

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_uIvvT-ObaTE/SdFxuMzURAI/AAAAAAAAAB0/O4_1J5nx8DE/Aerodynamics-Forces%20on%20Disc.png