KIDS WEBB QUEST
QUESTIONS
1.
What are the area and dimensions
of a singles tennis court?
2.
What are the area and of dimensions
a doubles tennis court?
3.
How much area must a singles player cover in comparison
to a doubles player?
4.
How far away from the
net is the service line?
5.
How high must a tennis player stretch up in order to get enough angle to
hit a serve exactly straight into the service box.
6.
How would the way we play tennis differ from normal if the net were 1
meter higher than usual?
7.
What would the advantages and disadvantages be if tennis balls were
double the normal size?
8.
How many tennis balls would you need to completely cover a doubles court
(not including surrounds)
9.
Why do balls bounce?
10.
After each bounce how much hight does the ball loose and with subsequent
bounces and is this decrease consistent?
11.
Would there be a difference in tennis ball performance if you were playing on a
really hot day compared to a really cold day.
12.
In India, courts are even made from hard packed cow
dung! true or
false?
13.
Why would court makers put sand or grit in the paint they put on tennis
courts?
14.
What would court surface have to do with how long
a tennis ball lasts?
What
are modern
racket strings made of?
What
exactly are NATURAL GUT strings made of?
Where
does GRAPHITE
for tennis rackets come from?