Eileen
3rd Grade Van Law
Paralympic Cycling
Paralympic cycling is different in many ways! First, the rules are you need a bike and shoes to play in New York. It started in 1984. The equipment they need is a bike or helmet, a special outfit and some knee pads. Also, goggles and some gloves are needed, too but it is good to do it and hard to win if you lose grip. Paralympic cycling also shows Newton’s Laws.
Newton's 1st law is seen in Paralympic cycling in several ways. An object in motion stays at a motion and an object at rest stays at rest unless there is a force. It takes a lot of energy to pedal a bike. The cyclists are at rest when they just don't move. Then the cyclists are in motion when they move a lot like pedaling which spins the wheels. Newton 1st law is used a lot in Paralympic cycling.
Newton's 2nd law of motion is shown in Paralympic cycling. Newton's 2nd law says that acceleration happens when a force is applied to a mass. Force happens when the athlete pedals with their legs. When the athlete pedals with more force, then there will be more acceleration. Acceleration happens when the athlete pedals and also when they lay back which helps them go faster. The athlete and the bicycles are the mass in Paralympic cycling. This is how Newton’s 2nd law is used in this sport.
Newton’s 3nd Law is seen in Paralympic cycling. Newton’s 3rd Law says that every action has an equal and opposite reaction. First, an action of Paralympic cycling is when they are pedaling one of their legs pushes down and back and the reaction is the pedal pushes up and forward and the bike moves forward. Also, another action and reaction is seen in the wheel’s movement. When the wheel spins back on the ground, the bike moves forward. The athlete can predict how fast to pedal to win the race. Newton’s three laws are in Paralympic cycling because all the movements are in Paralympic cycling.