lets say there are two situations...
gymnast A has more mass than gymnast B
If they both do a flip will gymnast B (the lighter one) have a harder time landing/stopping considering inertia?
If something has a large mass they have a large inertia, right?
So wouldn't the lighter guy have a larger resistance in changing his direction of motion (I basically just said will he have a harder time sticking the landing)?
Also, how do you explain the concepts of weight and gravity in gymnastics when doing a flip?
2007-11-13 14:01:03 · 5 answers · asked by --->♥<--- 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
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2007-11-13 14:03:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anpadh 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not that simple. The mass of the gymnast has a negligible role in landing compared to how well he executes the flip. Think about rotational motion not about linear motion. It really matters what is their body shape during the flip, not how heavy they are.
If you want to deal with linear motion only, consider a simple jump not a flip. The heavier one exerts more force on the floor and on his joints when he lands. It's all consistent.
2007-11-13 22:06:41 · answer #2 · answered by Snowflake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gymnast b will not have a harder time with the flip/ landing because when he goes to stop he will not have all the extra mass of a still wanting to go forward.
2007-11-13 22:05:23 · answer #3 · answered by bob_z61 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-11-13 22:03:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-11-13 22:08:37 · answer #5 · answered by Sara L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋