{"id":2269,"date":"2014-01-24T11:29:10","date_gmt":"2014-01-24T16:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aplusphysics.com\/wordpress\/regents\/?p=2269"},"modified":"2014-01-24T11:29:10","modified_gmt":"2014-01-24T16:29:10","slug":"physics-of-the-winter-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aplusphysics.com\/wordpress\/regents\/mechanics\/physics-of-the-winter-olympics\/","title":{"rendered":"Physics of the Winter Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: right;\" title=\"bl_girl_walking_with_us_flag_lg_clr.gif\" src=\"http:\/\/aplusphysics.com\/wordpress\/regents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/bl_girl_walking_with_us_flag_lg_clr.gif\" alt=\"Bl girl walking with us flag lg clr\" width=\"169\" height=\"169\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In lieu of a formal lab report for January, let\u2019s explore the physics of the Winter Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>In teams of two, I would like you to pick a sport of interest that will be featured in the 2014 Winter Olympics. \u00a0Your job, then, is to create a poster detailing the physics and science involved in that sport. \u00a0Your report should contain an introduction to the sport, a free body diagram, a force analysis, a work\/energy analysis, as well as other physics-related items of interest (ski jumping might have projectiles, for example. \u00a0The biathlon might include a momentum analysis, etc.) \u00a0To get you started and provide some ideas, check out the following videos in which the science of specific winter sports are highlighted:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/nbclearn.com\/olympics\/cuecard\/47299\">http:\/\/nbclearn.com\/olympics\/cuecard\/47299<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: left;\" title=\"speed_skater_pacing_lg_clr.gif\" src=\"http:\/\/aplusphysics.com\/wordpress\/regents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/speed_skater_pacing_lg_clr.gif\" alt=\"Speed skater pacing lg clr\" width=\"117\" height=\"169\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Your poster is due at the beginning of class on Friday, February 14. \u00a0Names of contributors should be listed on the back of the poster.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In lieu of a formal lab report for January, let\u2019s explore the physics of the Winter Olympics. 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