Physics Of Gymnastics
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We all consider gymnastics as something very complicated just like Physics. There are some things that we witness in the sport of gymnastics that make us wonder how and why they happen. But do you know that complicated things can also be answered by complicated things? This is as good as saying that gymnastics can be answered by physics leading to Physics of gymnastics. |
Torque
Gymnastics is commonly seen as the execution of complicated moves like somersaults and twists. These can be performed as a gymnast do some round offs with speed, so that it will result to its execution. This execution is commonly known in Physics as torque. This is very important especially in the execution of rotating movements.
Somersaults
To initiate a somersault, it is very important and expected for a gymnast to make use of horizontal force. This force is very common in the feet. A gymnast can also use vertical force, the opposite of horizontal force and even torque, that we discussed before.
Twists
Twists can be done eitherwith the use of torque or without it, depending on the discretion of the gymnast. Twists with the use of torque would let the gymnast twist his/her body at 180 degrees through the application of force in the feet.
On the other hand, twist without the use of torque can also be possible by employing Angular Momentum. If there is one thing that should be remembered in gymnastic is the fact that torque is not actually the one that produces twist but instead it is momentum.
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