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“Glide, Spin, & Jump: The Science of Ice Skating” Free Sample Edition 8 Pages with Graphs with a Bonus: Free Lesson Plan! by M. Schottenbauer, Ph.D.

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Based on Excerpts from the Lab Data Manual: “Glide, Spin, & Jump: The Science of Ice Skating” by M. Schottenbauer, Ph.D. Volume 1: Black-and-White, ISBN: 1490417273, ISBN-13: 978-1490417271 (Available for purchase from www.Amazon.com and www.CreateSpace.com!)

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Copyright 2014, M. Schottenbauer, Ph.D.

Lab Data Manual Preview with Lesson Plan by M. Schottenbauer, Ph.D. Topic:

Scientific Instrumentation Selection; Physics of Motion

Introduction:

Ice skating consists of motion: translational (straight) and rotational (curved) motion.

Equipment:

Dual-Range Force Sensor Motion Detector

Experiment:

The dual-range force sensor is used to pull a skate straight across a sheet of ice, as a motion detector tracks the motion of the skate.

Discussion Questions: 1) As the dual-range force sensor is used to pull the skate across the ice in a straight line, how are force, position,

velocity, and acceleration related to each other? 2) How does the motion of a double-runner child skate compare to a child hockey skate? 3) What is the role of inertia with respect to the motion of the skate? 4) What is the role of friction in these experiments? Can a coefficient of friction be calculated from the available

information? 5) What is the role of measurement error in these experiments?

6) What are the scales of the axes? Are they different for the different graphs?


Equipment

Child Skate (Double Runner, Junior 11, Flat Bottom) Length of Blade, Tip to End = 7.75 Inches

Adjustable Size Child Hockey Skate (2, 1, 13J, 12J)


Straight-Line Travel Child Skate, Double-Runner


Straight-Line Travel Child Skate, Double-Runner, with 2.5 lb Weight Added


Straight-Line Travel Child Hockey Skate, Sharpened


Straight-Line Travel Child Hockey Skate, Unsharpened


About the Author An award-winning musician and science student as a youth and young adult, M. Schottenbauer, Ph.D., studied music, physics, mathematics, and liberal arts at the university before going on to earn a doctorate in psychology. Dr. Schottenbauer held a position as a Research Assistant Professor, and currently works as an independent educational consultant. M. Schottenbauer, Ph.D., offers a selection of affordable educational publications in the areas of science, math, literature, music, art, & human rights. Publications are available directly from www.CreateSpace.com, www.Amazon.com, and www.MusicaNeo.com. A complete listing is available online at: www.sites.google.com/site/schottenbauerpublishing.
