Cheerleading is an athletic activity that is chock full of physics principles. Whether cheerleaders are creating momentum, acceleration, rotation or demonstrating shear force, they always seem to have Newton and his laws surrounding their every move. Understanding the physics of cheerleading is beneficial for performance. This understanding can also provide you with the knowledge to prevent injury and awareness of your safety. In Cheerleading there are jumps, tumbling, and stunting too. It might seem extremely simple but theres way more work then one might think. Many concepts of physics come into play such as Gravity, Newton's Laws of Motion, Momentum, Kinetic and Potential energy, Force acceleration, and Free fall.
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Selle, B. (2013, June 05). The Physics of Cheerleading. Retrieved May 23, 2017, from https://prezi.com/g2mbitut4lo9/the-physics-of-cheerleading/
Physics of cheerleading. (2013, April 24). Retrieved May 23, 2017, from http://aplusphysics.com/community/index.php?%2Fblogs%2Fentry%2F941-physics-of-cheerleading%2F
Well laid out. Very creative and cute! I thought it was a great poster on the topic and I like the how descriptive it is.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know cheerleading had so much to do with physics its very interesting!!!
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ReplyDeleteI thought that the information about the knowledge of preventing injuries was very interesting. I loved your project, it helped me understand cheerleading much better! :)
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ReplyDeleteWow what a great project! Being a cheerleader too and reading this was very interesting! I'm glad to know more facts about my sport!
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