Pointe Shoe Physics

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Welcome to my blog!This is my blog about my science fair project, Pointe Shoe Physics. I am testing the amount of force per square centimeter on a ballet dancer's feet while dancing in pointe shoes. I am also studying how this changes in three different positions. Be sure to check out my report, background information, videos and other cool stuff! My final report and other files can be accessed through the "Documents" link on the right. Enjoy!

Documents

http://www.capzles.com/19655b5c-a317-4d84-a7dc-bc7082ba0bff

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For background information, click here.
For pictures of my experiment, click here.
For videos and quizzes, click here and on the Videos tab.
For my final draft, graphs, and other documents, click here or on the link above.
For more information, updates, and more, scroll through the posts and check out the other pages.

Problem

How much force (in Newtons) per square centimeter is on a dancer’s toes in pointe shoes? How does this change when a dancer is standing flat, standing on the ball of their foot, and standing en pointe? How does this change when a dancer is standing on one foot?

Hypothesis

There will be the most force (in Newtons) on a dancer’s foot when they are standing on one foot en pointe. The force will be the least per square centimeter when a dancer is standing flat on two feet.

Variables

Independent Variable: the position of the dancer’s feet

Dependent Variable: the amount of force applied

Control (s): the dancer’s weight (per trial), the positions tested, the dancer’s force (per trial)

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