Frances

1. What sport did you choose?
Soccer
What is the history of your sport?

When and by whom was it invented?
it was invented 3000 years ago by the chinese (unknown person)
How much has it changed since it was invented?
it has changed alot since then soccer is more popular and better

2. Describe the objects in motion in your sport.
Do people move around a lot?
yes alot
Do they move in straight lines or do they change directions?
change any directions
Is a ball or other object the main part of the game or sport?
yes it is

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.
it is controlled in their feet

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 Newton's laws of motion in your sport. Describe each example as clearly as possible