Created as a simulation for the International Baccalaureate Program's Physics class. Designed to showcase the impact of the Magnus Effect (force derived from spin) on a pitch in the game of baseball.
Simulation running, showing two balls being thrown at different rotational speed
The simulation is built on a set of equations derived from multiple sources across both physics and professional baseball sources. Designed to both be a usable simulation to graph the impact of the Magnus effect, and a strong visual tool to include images from in the paper.
2D View of the same simulation being run
By combining a 2D graph view of the baseballs with a 3D camera system, the user is able to both accurately test the impact on a baseball and view the pitches in a 3D space.
3D View of four baseballs being thrown at different rotations
Created in the Unity engine, this simulation is written in C# with 3D models made in Autodesk Maya.
The simulation was approved as a functional and useful simulation by the IB, with the paper earning a passing grade in the IB Higher Level Physics class.