👉 In physics, a sling shot is a phenomenon where an object (e.g., a ball or a basketball) is launched vertically and then bounced back by a force that is perpendicular to its path. This effect can be seen in many sports such as basketball, football, volleyball, and tennis. Slingshots are usually described in terms of their initial velocity and the direction of the bounce, which is often depicted as an arrow or line pointing straight up. The object's speed at the point of
