Impact Force In Two Foot Jump

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Forces play two fundamental roles: to cause an object to move or to change shape (Lawler, 2018). Although there are a variety of forces to study- from inertial forces to gravitational ones- they all utilize at least one of those functions. Impact forces are no exception. Impact forces are those that involve a collision between two objects (Lawler, 2018). Impulse is a concept in physics that is governed by these ever-present forces. Impulse is the product of force and time that equals to the amount of change that the product of mass and velocity (momentum) undergo (Lawler, 2018). Human movement incorporates force in two ways: by maintaining static equilibrium- that is resisting the force of weight- and by generating acceleration, which is essentially a change in momentum (Schilling et al., 2008). Pressure, …show more content…

It is important to point out that although the two-footed jump exerted a greater maximum force as compared to a one-foot jump, the average force of the former is markedly lower. Keep in mind that force is a product of mass and acceleration. Since the same individual is performing different trials, the mass remains the same. The differences in the trials, therefore, reflect changes in acceleration. The average amount of force produced in a two-foot jump was 777.76 N, whereas a one-foot jump actually produced an average force of 889.38 N (Table 1 &2). Also, the two-footed jump had an elapsed time of 0.91 seconds, whereas a one-foot jump had a time range of 0.63 seconds. Be reminded that impulse is the product of both time and force, so the conclusion that a two-foot jump generated greater impulse seems plausible only if maximum force is taken into consideration. It is difficult to conclude whether our hypothesis is rejected by the average force values or supported by the maximum force values at least when looking at impulse as a product of force and

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