Owen
3rd Grade Van Law
Ski Jumping
Ski jumping is an interesting olympic sport, here are the reasons why. It became an Olympic sport in the winter games in Norway in 1988 for men and women in 2014. The athletes ski down a ramp and jump off of it really fast. They win if they have got the most points. They compete on a mountain top. To ski jump you need ski boots, a ski suit, and a helmet. Ski jumping is an interesting Olympic sport. There are also many reasons why Newton's three Laws are in ski jumping.
There are several reasons why Newton's first law is in ski jumping. Newton’s first law is that an object in motion stays in motion and an object in rest stays at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force. There is a lot of force in ski jumping, which is unbalanced and balanced. Unbalanced is when an athlete is in the air. A balanced force is when the athletes are sitting and waiting for their turn. There is also motion in ski jumping such as when the athlete is jumping and when the athlete is waiting for their turn. Newton's first law is seen all throughout ski jumping.
There are many reasons why Newton's second law applies to ski jumping. Newton’s second law says that the acceleration of an object depends on the force applied and the mass of an object. First, acceleration is when the skier goes down the ramp and when they jump off the ramp. Second, there is force in ski jumping when drag force causes the skis to catch the air and the skier uses muscle force as they jump. Third, there is mass in ski jumping which is the athlete and the skis. These are some ways Newton's second law is in ski jumping.
There are several reasons Newton's 3rd Law is in ski jumping. First, Newton's 3rd Law is that every action has an equal and opposite reason. Athletes can use patterns to go farther such as the faster they go the further they will go and if their body is in the right position the athlete will go farther. Another reason is the action and reaction in ski jumping like if they push off the ramp the ramp will push up on the athlete then they will launch up in the air. Also, the athlete pushes with their feet then the reaction they go forward. The athlete will also push forward then the reaction is they will stop at the end. Those are the ways Newton's three laws are in ski jumping.