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The Physics of Dance
written by George Gollin
This site contains a discussion of the physics involved in dancing, especially ballet dancing.  The site includes definitions of basic terms such as momentum and torque, as well as diagrams that show how those concepts apply to dance.  The site includes information on many dance topics such as balance, turns, jumps, and the effects of differing body sizes.
http://web.hep.uiuc.edu/home/g-gollin/dance/dance_physics.html#hop...
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© 1996 George Gollin
Keywords:
Physics of dance, angular momentum, center of mass, dance, moment of inertia, momentum, rotational inertia, rotational motion
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Metadata instance created April 9, 2006 by Jason Garman
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G. Gollin, (1996), WWW Document, (http://web.hep.uiuc.edu/home/g-gollin/dance/dance_physics.html#hope).
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G. Gollin, The Physics of Dance (1996), <http://web.hep.uiuc.edu/home/g-gollin/dance/dance_physics.html#hope>.
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Gollin, G. (2006, March 31). The Physics of Dance. Retrieved May 2, 2025, from http://web.hep.uiuc.edu/home/g-gollin/dance/dance_physics.html#hope
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Gollin, George. The Physics of Dance. March 31, 2006. http://web.hep.uiuc.edu/home/g-gollin/dance/dance_physics.html#hope (accessed 2 May 2025).
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Gollin, George. The Physics of Dance. 1996. 31 Mar. 2006. 2 May 2025 <http://web.hep.uiuc.edu/home/g-gollin/dance/dance_physics.html#hope>.
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@misc{ Author = "George Gollin", Title = {The Physics of Dance}, Volume = {2025}, Number = {2 May 2025}, Month = {March 31, 2006}, Year = {1996} }
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