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  The peepal tree is one of the most worshipped trees of India. In our holy books like Vedas , the peepal tree is considered a holy tree, along with tulsi and Ashoka.  It is also holy for Buddhism as Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment under this tree.  It is said to root represent Hindu god Brahma, the trunk represents Lord Vishnu and the leaves of the tree represent Lord shiva.  In the Bhagavad Gita , Krishna says, "I am the Peepal tree among the trees, Narada among the sages, Chitraaratha among the Gandharvas, And sage Kapila among the Siddhas." Peepal Tree Family: Moraceae Another name: Bodhi Tree, Sacred fig, Pippala tree, Binomial name :  Ficus religiosa Source: Flickr Peepal is used in l medicine for about fifty types of disorders including asthma, diabetes, diarrhea, epilepsy, gastric problems, inflammatory disorders, infectious and sexual disorders. Why sleeping under peepal tree is best than sleeping under other trees? Generally, Pla...
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What are the technologies used during cricket matches? - know science

What is Hawk-Eye technology in Sports? 
How the ball is tracked in Sports? 

Cricket is the second most popular sport in Asia, Australia, and the United Kingdom. 

You have to know these technologies used in cricket if you are a true cricket lover. With time these technologies are advanced. So let's talk about some amazing technologies used in cricket.

1. Hawk-Eye


Hawk eye, technology by which ball is traced

    The system (Owned by Sony) is originally developed in the United Kingdom and widely used in sports as it accurate within 3.6 mm. It is used in many sports to track the ball and display a profile of its most likely path as a moving image. It works via many cameras (Usually six or more, positioned on the roof of the stadium) to track the ball from various angles.


2. Radar Gun or Speed Gun


Speed of ball is measured by Radar gun
    Have ever wonder How the Speed of the ball is measured? The concept is quite similar to measuring the speed of vehicles. The system consists of two elements, Reciever and Transmitter. With the transmitter Radio wave is transmitted and is reflected by the ball which is received by the receiver. The system calculates the difference based on the principle of Doppler shift and gives the speed of the ball. 


3. Slow-motion camera


Slow motion camera

    These super slow-motion high resolutions cameras used for reviews or for making complicated decisions by Umpire. 


4. Umpire Counters


Umpire counter

    The device is used by Umpires. It is a simple device that gives ease to count balls, wickets, and overs to the umpire. 


5. Hot Spot


UDRS, DRS, hot spot, infrared

    Many time it will be difficult for the umpire that whether the ball hit the bat or not. In that case, two infrared cameras are used. When the ball hits the bat it generates a small amount of heat which is detected by these special cameras. The system is called Hot Spot.


6. Stump Camera


Stump camera

    Stump cameras used in Cricket to get unique view. These camera usually embedded inside the stumps. The Stump cameras help in capturing the shots facing by the batsman.


7. Snick-o-Meter


Snick-o-meter

    A Snickometer, commonly known as Snicko, is invented by Allan Plaskett an English Scientist in the mid 1990s. It is connected to an oscilloscope, which records sound waves. And it is also mounted on the stumps. It helps to determine whether ball hits the bat or stump. 
     



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