Go for the Gold!

During the family fair week, there was definitely a lot to do and many attractions to see. As I took a stroll around the fair grounds, the hailed Futsal Tournament caught my attention. I took a while to observe how the game was play. It was essentially soccer, but at a feverent, quick pace on a much small playing feeling. I was surpised at how much physics was involved in the game of Futsal. That's when Futsal DOC! came to me and told me about how soccer utilizes collisions. In theses inelastic collision, energy is transfered from the foot to the ball, allowing it to create a projectile motion and kick into the goal. It was amazing how talented these players where with their collisions and how precisely they were able to handle the ball. Knowing about collisions must allow you to know how hard to kick the ball. Conservation of momentum was also involved whre the velocity of the foot was transfered in the collision into the momentum of the ball! Lesson of the Week: Physics allows you to truly Go for the Gold!