1. What sport did you choose? What is the history of your sport? When and by whom was it invented? How much has it changed since it was invented? I chose American football. It was Invented in the United Kingdom and was once rudgy football, mid 19th century but was changed by Walter Camp "Father of American Football. When it was played back then, it was all about running over lines and kicked at a goal.
2. Describe the objects in motion in your sport. Do people move around a lot? Do they move in straight lines or do they change directions? Is a ball or other object the main part of the game or sport? The football is the main object in the game. Its a like two cones connected by the the back, letting it fly really tight in the air. There are two teams that are facing each other. Usually there is only one team that is running, while the other one is trying to stop it; sometimes there will be an intersection and the apposing team will steal the ball. It is all about running and tackling.
3. What two things must be measured to determine the average speed of an object? Design a way to measure the average speed of a moving person or object in this sport, such as the speed of a served tennis ball or the speed of a figure skater gliding across the ice. Describe how this speed is controlled by the athlete. The field they play on is messured by yards and depending how far they got and how fast they got there, is how they determine the speed.
4. Review the definition of work (the scientific definition). Try to identify and describe at least two examples of an action in which work is done in your sport. Remember, the force and the distance moved must be in the same direction. What information would you need to calculate the amount of work done?
5. Find at least one example of each of
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