(2) PE: Table Tennis Flashcards
1
Q
other terms for table tennis before
A
ping pong
whiff whaff
gossima
flim flam
2
Q
number of players
A
two or four
3
Q
the table is divided by a ___
A
net
4
Q
origin place and time
A
England, 19th century
5
Q
who started playing table tenis
A
some upper-middle class Victorians
6
Q
objects they used as net
A
books
7
Q
objects they used as rackets
A
lids from empty cigar boxes;
parchment paper stretched around a frame
8
Q
object they used as ball
A
ball of string,
champagne cork
rubber ball
9
Q
equipment in table tennis
A
table
net
racket/paddle
ball
10
Q
measurement of the table
A
l: 9”
w: 5”
h: 2’5”
11
Q
height of net from the table
A
6 inches
12
Q
weight of the ball
A
2.7 g
13
Q
diameter of the ball
A
40 mm
14
Q
color of the ball
A
orange and white
15
Q
material of the ball
A
celluloid
