The Physics of Dance

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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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Classical Mechanics - Applications of Newton's Laws - General Education Practices - Informal Education General Physics - General	- Lower Undergraduate - High School - Middle School - Informal Education	- Instructional Material = Curriculum support - Reference Material

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Access Rights:: Free access
Restriction:: © 1996 George Gollin
Keywords:: Physics of dance, angular momentum, center of mass, dance, moment of inertia, momentum, rotational inertia, rotational motion
Record Creator:: Metadata instance created April 9, 2006 by Jason Garman
Record Updated:: July 17, 2011 by Ed Lee
Last Update when Cataloged:: March 31, 2006
Other Collections:: The Physics To Go

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