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History of Table Tennis

The game of table tennis probably descended from the
game of "Royal Tennis" (also known as Real Tennis or
Court Tennis), which was played in the medieval era. In
the 1990s, Englishman James Gibb is credited with
bringing hollow celluloid balls back to England from the
USA, although some other sources claim they were
plastic balls. Previously most balls were solid rubber or
cork, often covered in material. Some sources also
credit Gibb with inventing the name "ping pong", which
was supposed to have been derived from the sound of
the ball bouncing off the drum battledores (paddles),
each of which had a different sound.
 Equipments
O Ball - 2.7 gram, 40 mm diameter
O Table - c 2.74 m (9 ft.) long, 1.52 m (5 ft.)
wide, and 76 cm (30 inch) high with a
Masonite (a type of hardboard) or similarly
manufactured timber, layered with a
smooth, low-friction coating. The table
surface is divided into two halves by a 15.25
cm (6 inch) high net.
 Equipments
O Racket - The average size of the blade is
about 6.5 inches (16.5 cm) long and
6 inches (15 cm) wide wooden blade
covered with rubber on one or two sides.
O Net - usually made of a dark-colored mesh,
which is clearly visible against a white or an
orange ball.
Rules and Regulation
O Starting a game
According to ITTF rule 2.13.1, the first service is decided
by lot normally a coin toss. It is also common for one
player (or the umpire/scorer) to hide the ball in one or
the other hand (usually hidden under the table),
allowing the other player to guess which hand the ball is
in. The correct or incorrect guess gives the "winner" the
option to choose to serve, receive, or to choose which
side of the table to use. (A common but non-sanctioned
method is for the players to play the ball back and forth
four times and then play out the point. This is commonly
referred to as "play to serve" or "rally to serve".)
Service and return
O In game play, the player serving the ball commences a play. The
server first stands with the ball held on the open palm of the hand
not carrying the racket, called the freehand, and tosses the ball
directly upward without spin, In casual games, many players do not
toss the ball upward; however, this is technically illegal and can give
the serving player an unfair advantage.
O The ball must remain behind the end line and above the upper
surface of the table, known as the playing surface, at all times
during the service. The server cannot use his body or clothing to
obstruct sight of the ball; the opponent and the umpire must have a
clear view of the ball at all times. If the umpire is doubtful of the
legality of a service they may first interrupt play and give a warning
to the server.
O If the service is "good", then the receiver must make a "good" return
by hitting the ball back before it bounces a second time on
receiver's side of the table so that the ball passes the net and
touches the opponent's court, either directly or after touching the
net assembly
 First Problem:
Find the distance of the table tennis ball if it was thrown at
the speed of 2 meters per 0.5 seconds.
d=?
Speed= 2 meters
time= 0.5 seconds
Formula: d = s x t
d = (2 meters)(0.5sec.)
d = 1 meter/second
 Second Problem:
O In a table tennis match, Marlo hit the ball
with an average distance of 1.3 meters in
0.5 seconds. Find the speed.
s=?
d= 1.3 meters
t= 0.5 seconds
Formula: s = d/t
s = 1.3 meters/0.5 seconds
s = 2.4 meters/second
 Third Problem:
In a doubles match, Khryssle hit the ball with a distance of 0.75
meters/sec in 3.0 seconds, while Yeuli hit the ball with 0.50
meters/sec in 5 seconds. Find their velocity.
Khryssle: Yeuli:
v=? v=?
d= 0.75 meters/sec d= 0.50 meters/sec
t= 3.0 seconds t= 5 seconds
Formula: v = d/t v = d/t
v = 0.75 meters/3.0 seconds v = 0.50meters/5seconds
v = 0.25 meters/sec v = 0.1 meters/sec
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