The hockey player produces the force behind the puck, but a slight tilt on the blade produces a gyroscopic effect of the puck which improves accuracy and precision. As the puck spins, there is less surface area exposed to drag and the puck becomes more stable as well as gains a higher velocity. A player can increase the gyroscopic effect on the puck by first striking the puck with the heel of his stick and letting the puck roll off of the toe.
As the puck escapes the force of the stick it travels in a parabolic trajectory. In real time it is nearly impossible to see this path but nevertheless, it is there. An example of a puck flying without the gyroscopic effect is the infamous"Knuckle Puck," found in the Mighty Ducks Movies. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBvCXbXUXr4. In summary, a puck flying with the gyroscopic effect will travel faster, further, and more stable than pucks without the gyroscopic effect.
As the puck escapes the force of the stick it travels in a parabolic trajectory. In real time it is nearly impossible to see this path but nevertheless, it is there. An example of a puck flying without the gyroscopic effect is the infamous"Knuckle Puck," found in the Mighty Ducks Movies. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBvCXbXUXr4. In summary, a puck flying with the gyroscopic effect will travel faster, further, and more stable than pucks without the gyroscopic effect.
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