Caden
3rd grade Silva
Bobsledding
There are several olympic sports, bobsledding is one of them. To begin, bobsledding started in 1880 in ST.Moritz, Switzerland. Next, it became an olympic sport in 1923. In order to play it, athletes need ice tracks and a gravity powered sleigh. Last, the rules that athletes have to follow are that teams compete and to win teams need to cross the finish line fastest. If you have a bad driver then your time will be slower. Clearly, bobsledding is interesting and everyone should try it. Forces of motion are at work in many ways in bobsledding.
To begin, Newton's first law of motion says an object in rest stays in rest until a force acts upon it and an object in motion stays in motion until a force acts upon it. When the bobsled is not moving, that is a balanced force because it is not in motion. Unbalanced forces are in motion.These types of forces are seen in the sport of bobsledding. When athletes move the bobsled, that is an unbalanced force because it is in motion. Next, another example of an unbalanced force is the crowd because people are moving. Last, an example for a balanced force is the stadium because it is stuck to the ground and it is at rest. Bobsledding shows many concepts of Newton’s First Law of Motion.
There are many different things about Newton’s 2nd Law. To begin, Newton's 2nd Law says the greater the mass the greater the force needed to move it or F=MA. Next force is unique because it is a push or pull. Some examples in this sport are the players because their hands can push or pull things. Another example is the bobsled because bobsleds are powered by gravity and gravity is a force. Mass is unique and it takes up space. Examples in this sport are the ice tracks because ice takes up space. Another example is the stadium because the stadium takes up space. And the athlete's mass is normally 200kg. Acceleration is pretty unique because it is a change in direction and speed. Examples in this sport are crowds because people can run. Also the sled because it can change direction by turning when you steer.If you pull it hard it will slow down, if you pull it really hard you will completely stop. Lastly, the force of the player impacts the acceleration of the bobsled by the player steering the bobsled and driving the bobsled. The mass of the stadium impacts the force of the stadium by the ice not cracking.The acceleration of the bobsled turning impacts the mass of the player by the player spreading out. Athletes in bobsledding can predict the acceleration of the bobsled by knowing how much power to use when steering the bobsled. A less powerful turn or steer means they go slower. A more powerful turn or steer means they go faster. The slower you go the safer you are but the more likely you are to lose. The faster you go the unsafer you are but the more likely you are to win! Overall, Newton’s second law is seen throughout bobsledding.
Newton’s 3rd law has a lot of fun things to write about plus it is the final law. To begin, Newton's 3rd law says action equals the same amount of reaction. Action is how something acts. An example in this sport is the player because they move in certain ways. Reaction is how something reacts to something else. Types of actions that create reactions in this sport are the player wins and another player loses, the bobsled moves and the bobsled changes direction based on the movement of the player. Clearly, the sport of bobsledding is a very good sport and very exciting. Physics are seen throughout every moment in bobsledding.