Question

4. Gymnasts often perform difficult aerial maneuvers landing from great heights. The vertical ground reaction force can approach 15X body weight. Explain why gymnasts use mats and extra padding to cushion their landings. Base your explanation on specific mechanical principles you've learned both in class and from your readings. nomomher that yymnasts have

Answer 1

This is directly related to impulse-momentum relatin. We know that any damage is due to high impact force (reaction of floor) when gymnast lend. Now, t = Amy) ats, Dmy is constant for a certain height. so, to reduce the impact force, we can lengthen the time of impact. This is done with mats and thappy matress. Jumping on thefty mat take longer time to completely stop the gymnast and thus impact force get reduce.