Question

Explain the Newton's second law of motion with sports example

Answer 1

Newton's laws of motion form the basis for principles used in sport movements. Methods of training that depart from these laws would not make sense mechanically. Tips for efficient sport performances are built around these laws and principles.  

First, it helps to know that there are two basic types of motion. These come into play in combination when applying mechanical principles to sport skills:

1. Linear motion occurs when an object or person travels in a straight line, as when sledding across a level surface.

2. Angular motion occurs when an object or person turns about a center point, axis, or fulcrum and does not travel from place to place. It is common in diving and gymnastic skills when athletes rotate, twist, or spin.