Newton's First Law in Sport
National Science Foundation. (2015). Newton's First Law of Motion - Science of NFL Football [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08BFCZJDn9w
Newton's Second Law in Sport
National Science Foundation. (2015). Newton's Second Law of Motion - Science of NFL Football [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/embed/qu_P4lbmV_I
Newton's Third Law in Sport
National Science Foundation. (2015). Newton's Third Law of Motion - Science of NFL Football [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08BFCZJDn9w
Introduction
A lot of the time, good athletic performance is based on proper control and coordination of movement. Other times, it helps to have a good understanding of the physics taking place, and then using this knowledge to your advantage (Real World Physics, 2018).
Motion in Sport
- Benjamin, (2017). How Do the Laws of Motion Apply to Basketball? Retrieved from https://www.livestrong.com/article/80145-laws-motion-apply-basketball/
Isaac Newton's first law of motion states that an object at rest tends to stay at rest, while an object in motion tends to stay in motion unless an external force acts upon it. When a basketball player shoots, it would appear that there is nothing to obstruct the ball. - The Physics Classroom. (2017). Athletics. Retrieved from http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/circles/Lesson-2/AthleticsCircular motion is common to almost all sporting events. Whether it is sports car racing or track and field, baseball running or ice-skating, the motion of objects in circles is a common observation of sports viewers around the world. Like any object moving in a circle, the motion of these objects that we view from the stadium bleachers or watch upon the television monitor are governed by Newton's laws of motion.
Biomechanics in Sport
- Physiopedia. (2018). Biomechanics In Sport. Retrieved from https://www.physio-pedia.com/Biomechanics_In_Sport
Mechanics is a branch of physics that is concerned with the description of motion/movement and how forces create motion/movement. In other words sport biomechanics is the science of explaining how and why the human body moves in the way that it does. In sport and exercise that definition is often extended to also consider the interaction between the performer and their equipment and environment.
Physics in Football
- Khan Academy. (2018). Physics in Football. Retrieved from https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/49ers-steam/science-behind-the-game/force-and-motion/a/football-physicsPhysics is the study of matter and its motion through time and space, as well as its interaction with energy and the forces created by this interaction.
So, what is a force? A force is a push or a pull exerted on one object from another. Forces make things move. You can make something start or stop when you push or pull an object.
How do hydrofoils work?
How has 'foiling' made boats much faster?
History of Hydrofoils
- Dark Roasted Blend. (n.d.) Retrieved from http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2012/07/history-of-hydrofoils.htmlAn overview of hydrofoil development - with some truly interesting historic vessels that you might not have seen before.