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The Physics of Flying Trapeze
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Articles by Alastair Pilgrim
Investigation 1 - Energy Changes in the Swing
We discover how energy changes from kinetic to potential during your swing, calculate how long a swing takes, and work out what speed a flyer travels at.
Investigation 2 - How can you change your swing?
We look at how you can change your swing by starting higher or being taller, and how this affects the timing.
Investigation 3 - The Swinging Trapeze
We use the example of a trick from Swinging Trapeze to demonstrate how the length of the pendulum changes the swing.
Investigation 4 - Timing for a catch
We use our simple model to show how catch timings work.
Investigation 5 - Dismounting
We look at the best time to catch, and the best time to leave the bar at the end of a trick.
Investigation 6 - An Advanced Swing
Explaining the Advanced Swing, and how flyers use it to gain height.
Investigation 7 - Using Momentum
We show how the flyer can use momentum in the swing to their advantage when getting their legs up for a Knee Hang.
Investigation 8 - Forces on the catcher
We look how weight the catcher is holding during a catch, and why timing is crucial for a smooth catch.
Investigation 9 - The Safety Lines
We look at how the Safety Lines work and take the example of different sizes of flyers.
Introduction to Rotating Systems
We pause to explain a few concepts like Angular Momentum and Moment of Inertia before using them in the next chapter.
Investigation 10 - Somersaults and Twisting
We look into more advanced tricks that involve somersaults and twists, and show how they are achieved.
References
A list of the some of the sources of inspiration for this study.
Videos by Noam Bernstein
Video 1 - The Knee Hang
All about where energy comes and goes during the oscillation.
Video 2 - The Swing
All about the swing and how the flyer gains height.
Video 3 - The Miss
All about missing catches and how to flip over in mid-air while falling, like a cat.