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Gymnastics

emvan2

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Gymnastics is a sport which like every other, is full of physics. Each event, bars, beam, vault and floor, all include examples that prove how physics is literally everything. But the balance beam specifically includes an event within gymnastics that denonstrates a range of physics. While a gymnast tries to balance on a beam, gravity is the key component. Because gravity pulls downward, it makes it more difficult for a person to be able to balance without falling. Performing on the balance beam also requires great stability, forces and types of motion. The faster that a gymnast's movement is, the speed and acceleration increases and the pull of gravity also increases. If the gymnast were to lose balance, gravity is able to do nothing but to let you fall straight to the floor.

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