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How High Can You Tumble?

CSEF · 2018 Mammalian Biology

Danielle H. Ito · Marine View Middle School, Huntington Beach, Orange County

Overview

Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to test how tumbling backward or forward affects a gymnast's tumbling height (the distance between their back and the floor while flipping). Methods/Materials Gymnastics floor, tumble track, camera, 8 gymnasts, 2 large gymnastics blocks, 1 tape measure, 1 roll of masking tape, and a computer. Measured the tumbling height of 8 gymnasts when tumbling backward or forward. Results Eight gymnasts tumbled backward and forward 3 times each on two different surfaces. Repeated trials were run to determine whether a gymnast receives a higher tumbling height when tumbling backward or forward. When tumbling backward, all of the gymnasts tumbled higher. Conclusions/Discussion Through my experiment, I learned that a gymnast will tumble higher when tumbling backward suppose to forward due to the amount of potential energy.

Summary statement

The effect of tumbling backward or forward on a gymnast's tumbling height.

Help received

Deep gratitude to my Aunt Melissa, an accomplished physicist, who took the time to help me understand the various physics laws that explained the results of my study, however, I completed the experiment independently.

Competition history

  • CSEF 2018 Mammalian Biology · Entry J1313

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