Professor Tennis (Don R. Mueller, Ph.D.)

Physics of Tennis Videos

1) The Spinning Tennis Ball:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23bDm4-8ytY     
(Physics of the Spinning Ball)

2) The Sweet Spots of the Racket:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6efsowr7q-U    
(Examining the Three Sweet Spots and the Dead-spot of the Tennis Racket)

3) The Whip-Grip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TospdZlxxkw    
(Invention by Professor Tennis to add significant power to the serve)

4) Tennis Serve:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkyEt2Ha2iE    
(Using Physics to Enhance your Tennis Serve)

5) Get a Grip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGHdypDSnB8     
(Creating Top-Spin and Under-Spin)

6) The 411 on String Tension:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrxY6vj5RJk     
(High versus Low Tension Rackets)

7) Follow the Bouncing Ball:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vekiY2rlc0I   
(The Coefficient of Restitution COR)

8) Bouncing Ball (The Effect of Spin):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ7oZ0ZcsFw    
(Top-Spin and Under-spin on different surfaces)