How does Physics apply to
Hockey?
- Every aspect of hockey requires
physics. The motion of the goaltender to
maneuver around the goal, every player that is
skating on the ice, any player that wants to hit
the puck with their stick. The list can go on
for a long time for everything that is related
to physics in hockey.
- Skating is the most important
subject of hockey, because if you can't skate
then your more than likely not going to be able
to play.
- Shooting is also very important
because you need to apply a certain amount of
force on the puck so it can go into the goal,
but you also have to make sure you shoot the
puck at a certain velocity and a certain height
so you can get it past the goaltender that is
sitting in the net.
- The Hockey rink is also very
important to the game. The ice in the rink is
essentially friction-less which makes it easy
for the rubber puck to glide across the ice.
- If the puck wasn't able to move
across the ice easy, the game would be very
difficult.
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