Zachary
3rd grade Silva
Fencing
Fencing is an olympic sport and it originated in Germany in the18th century. First, athletes need a tough cotton nylon shirt and pants, a mask and a sword. The cotton nylon material is a very strong material Next, rules of the sport. Weapons are always pointed down, masks are on when weapons are raised. And players need to inspect the mask and weapon every time for holes. Holes could cause damage to the cotton nylon gear if the saber goes through the hole. Fencing is a combat sport. This means it is a fighting sport. It features sword fighting and screaming. Fencing is very competitive, also very expensive but also fun.
Forces of motion are at work in many ways in fencing like balancing the mask. Something unbalanced is the saber because when you pick it up it bends. Newton's first law says an object at rest stays at rest until a force hits it. An object in motion stays in motion until a force hits it. An unbalanced force is something about to fall. A balanced force is something at rest. A balance force in fencing is a mask because it doesn't move on your head and doesn't move on surface. Lastly, an unbalanced force in fencing is the saber because it bends when you pick it up .
Newton's 2nd law states the bigger the mass the bigger the force needed to move it. The smaller the mass the smaller the force needed to move it. Overall Newton's second law is seen throughout fencing. The matter an object has. Force is how things move like when you push something. Newton's 2nd effects this sport because the player needs mass in their muscles to carry the saber for 2 minutes and force used on saber. More force required to move the saber can catch the opponent off guard. Less force required to move the saber is only good when players strike because just a tap is needed to win.
Newton's 3rd law is that in every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. An action in my sport is when you hit them a reaction is them out. Truly the sport of fencing is fun but expensive, fencing can be seen in the olympics, lessons, and on tv.