Trampolines are very fun toys, is an activity loved by people of all ages. A trampoline is an object consisting of a piece of taut, a strong fiber extended over a steel frame using many springs, the fabric used on the trampoline bed has certain elasticity, the elasticity is generated by the springs connected to the frame, which store potential energy (the stored energy of position of an object). The first trampoline to be invented, was invented by a trapeze artist called Du Trampolin, he developed this idea to have a safety net and a landing device.
But, have you ever wondered what is the physics of jumping on a trampoline? The main relation with physics is the fact that forces are seen in the action of jumping up and down from it. A force is a push or a pull on a certain object resulting from the object’s interaction with another object, when the interaction stops the two objects no longer have the force acting upon them, with the following formula. ( The Physics Classroom, 1996-2015 ).
By this action 3 forces are acting upon the object.
• Spring force: Is the force that the mat produces to the person, when the person is jumping. The mat acts as a spring force due to the springs that are attached to the mat; this is because the force is acting upwards. The springs push the person up until the natural acceleration of the gravity …show more content…
This can be also related to newton’s third law, since there is an equal and opposite reaction when the person bounces down to the trampoline and the surface of the trampoline reacts by pushing the person upwards
But, have you ever wondered what is the physics of jumping on a trampoline? The main relation with physics is the fact that forces are seen in the action of jumping up and down from it. A force is a push or a pull on a certain object resulting from the object’s interaction with another object, when the interaction stops the two objects no longer have the force acting upon them, with the following formula. ( The Physics Classroom, 1996-2015 ).
By this action 3 forces are acting upon the object.
• Spring force: Is the force that the mat produces to the person, when the person is jumping. The mat acts as a spring force due to the springs that are attached to the mat; this is because the force is acting upwards. The springs push the person up until the natural acceleration of the gravity …show more content…
This can be also related to newton’s third law, since there is an equal and opposite reaction when the person bounces down to the trampoline and the surface of the trampoline reacts by pushing the person upwards