The science behind gymnastics / by L.E. Carmichael.
Material type:
TextSeries: Edge books. Science of the Summer Olympics.Publisher: North Mankato, Minnesota : Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint, [2016]Copyright date: ©2016Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781491481592 (library binding)
- 1491481595 (library binding)
- 9781474711425
- 1474711421
- 9781491481639
- 1491481633
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 796.44 C287 | Available | 33111008180305 | ||||
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Behind every jump, spin, and flip of Olympic gymnastics, science is at work. Centrifugal force is at work in a midair spin, and center of gravity is involved in balance beam routines. Newton's Third Law of Motion springs into action as a gymnast flies into the air in the vaulting event. Find out how science is involved in all your favorite gymnastics events and how gymnasts take science into account as they chase the gold medal.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Discusses the science of gymnastics, using biology, physics and engineering"-- Provided by publisher.
RL: 3-4 ; IL: 3-9.
Faster, higher, stronger -- Building a gymnast's body -- Up, up, and away: taking off -- Twist, bend, flip: the physics of flight -- Sticking it: safe landings.