When a Football Defensive lineman wants to stop an opponent, he puts his shoulder into his opponent's body and lifts up. How does this affect the ability of his opponent to accelerate?
Hi linkhero1:
Gravity, friction (loss of firm footing). Loss of control.
Gravity, friction (loss of firm footing). Loss of control.
Trnasplaced motion.
A impacts B as one object with greater force hitting another object.
B may not react the same way, all the time.
So your concensus, is the law of averages.
A impacts B as one object with greater force hitting another object.
B may not react the same way, all the time.
So your concensus, is the law of averages.
Got tired of waiting for the Homework Help lurkers to get up eh?
QUOTE (Moseley+Dec 10 2005, 05:41 PM)
Got tired of waiting for the Homework Help lurkers to get up eh?
yes but thank you for answering it earlier
yes but thank you for answering it earlier
QUOTE (linkhero1+Dec 10 2005, 07:19 AM)
When a Football Defensive lineman wants to stop an opponent, he puts his shoulder into his opponent's body and lifts up. How does this affect the ability of his opponent to accelerate?
Isn't part of the opponent's forward energy trasfered upwards, thus decreasing his forward motion?
IE he started out with 10 units of force moving forward. The the offensive lineman converted 5 units of force Upwards, leaving only 5 units to continue forward progress beyon that point.
OR
Is this a trick question?
Isn't part of the opponent's forward energy trasfered upwards, thus decreasing his forward motion?
IE he started out with 10 units of force moving forward. The the offensive lineman converted 5 units of force Upwards, leaving only 5 units to continue forward progress beyon that point.
OR
Is this a trick question?
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