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Like many athletes running can be part of a game, consequence or a way to stay in shape during your season.Running does not offer only exercise; it also provides a demonstration of the many types of physics involved in moving the human body.Running also offers an excellent model to study the impact of external forces on bodies in motion. The physics of running is grounded in Newton's Three Laws of Motion. However we have only begun to learn his first two laws in class. In order to break into a run, the runner uses the First Law: an object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by a force. Our muscles is the force acted upon during running. How fast a runner is able to move depends on the Second Law. This laws states that the changes in velocity depend on the force being exerted. During each step in this case, the runner's body, velocity is constantly changing. Physics is in everything, even the smallest activity like running. Though I am not a fan of running, Newton's Law have helped me to better understand how our body's are so influenced during running by forces.
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Hi! My name is Quinn and I am a player on the girls varsity volleyball team. Volleyball is a fun and active game that suprisingly enough involves a lot of physics. Watching or playing a volleyball game is an excellent way to see the principles of physics in action. Here are a few of the basic principles of physics, explained through volleyball. Whether you are serving, bumping, or spiking, gravity will affect every interaction you have with the ball. But gravity i not the only principle explained through physics: acceleration is an increase in velocity. If you just served the ball and it has gone over the net, as it is falling to the ground, gravity pulls the ball to the ground, and it accelerates. Or if you gently lob the ball over the net and your opponent sends a hard spike back at you, that's another example of acceleration. The ball's velocity increased when spiked back over the net, by your opponent, therefore it accelerated. Volleyball is a great explanation for principles of physics and to have fun with your friends. I love volleyball season and am sad to see the season come to an end. But I am fascinated how much physics has to do with the game of volleyball.
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That is so cool that you box! Cannot wait for this Lacrosse season to begin. Hve fun during your senior year.
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Wow Katie seems like we have a lot in common! Hope you have a great senior year!!!!! And I am also excited to learn how physics is in all our daily activities.
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Hello, my name is Quinn and I and a junior at West Irondequoit High School. I am a three sport athlete, I play volleyball, basketball and lacrosse.I also play the trumpet in our Symphonic Band this year. These are just some of my interests and how I am involved in my high school. I am taking physics because my chemistry teacher Mr. Meredeth suggested that everyone should take the class if you are looking to go into the engeneering or medical profession. Since I want to go into the medical field and become a nurse I decided to take physics. I hope to learn about how triganometry plays into the world of physics.