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Standard Grade PE
Gymnastics
Force & Levers
Miss Morton
What is force?
…a push or a pull on an
object
The direction
of the force
effects
movement
When the starting
gun fires, in which
direction will the
sprinters force be
applied?
The sprinter will push back against the blocks
and travel forwards. The blocks (which are
secured to the track) ‘push back’ with exactly
the same force.
Newton’s Third Law!
“For every action, there is an equal
and opposite reaction”
e.g
How does this effect gymnastics?
Where is the force?
The bigger the force you apply the
further you will travel…
How does this relate to the aspects
of FITNESS?
Strength--is the maximum amount
of force a muscle can exert in one
single force
The amount of force depends
on the size of the muscle. The
larger the muscle, the stronger
it is.
Leverage
The golf club acts as a lever. The
longer the lever, the faster the
club head will be able to travel.
How do you use your levers in
Gymnastics?
Headspring
A gymnast keeps
her legs straight
during a headspring
to increase the
speed of the
movement