The Physics of trượt băng nghệ thuật

The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics have begun! Feeling inspired, Laci thought it would be fun to do some research of her own. So, watch as she takes to the ice to interview some professional figure skaters, học the physics of figure skating, and view some of the incredible moves these skaters can perform! Special Thanks to the Yerba Buena Trượt băng and Bowling Center! San Francisco, CA http://www.skatebowl.com/ học More: trượt băng nghệ thuật Spins http://www.bsharp.org/physics/spins "Everyone has seen the classic "scratch spin" in figure skating, where the skater draws her arms and a leg in and speeds up tremendously." Science of the Olympic Winter Games: Figuring Out trượt băng nghệ thuật http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/olympics/figureskating.jsp "Every four years, we watch the stakes for Olympic figure skaters get higher, as they try to increase rotation in the air with their triple axels and quadruple toe loops. How do they do that?" What figure skaters, orbiting planets and neutron stars have in common http://www.einstein-online.info/spotlights/angular_momentum "Some things, you can depend on - at least in physics." Olympic trượt băng nghệ thuật: Human Body's Limits May Prevent Leap Forward http://www.livescience.com/43130-figure-skating-has-physical-limits.html "For a sport judged partially on style, figure skating has not changed much with the times: The billowing, sequined costumes look the same as they have for decades, the classical music never goes in or out of style, and the jumps (which actually determine the score) have more or less stayed the same." More info on Don & Professional Skating! http://dnatraining.org/don.htm Professional Skaters Association http://www.skatepsa.com/ Watch More: Are Olympic Medals Real Gold? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2hUdsu-Qqk TestTube Wild Card http://testtube.com/dnews/dnews-175-the-truth-about-diamonds?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=DNews&utm_campaign=DNWC Evolution of Throwing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxmQYJ53tWE ____________________ DNews is dedicated to satisfying your curiosity and to bringing you mind-bending stories & perspectives you won't find anywhere else! New videos twice daily. Watch More DNews on TestTube http://testtube.com/dnews Subscribe now! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel DNews on Twitter http://twitter.com/dnews Anthony Carboni on Twitter http://twitter.com/acarboni Laci Green on Twitter http://twitter.com/gogreen18 Trace Dominguez on Twitter http://twitter.com/trace501 DNews on Facebook https://facebook.com/DiscoveryNews DNews on Google+ http://gplus.to/dnews Discovery News http://discoverynews.com