The Cheerleader and the Football Player

By Malati M. Patil

Abstract

As the result of a wager between the school football team and its cheerleading squad, one of the cheerleaders has to lift a 300-pound football player off the ground. In this directed case study, students learn about the mechanical principle of the pulley. It is suitable for any basic class at the high school or undergraduate level where Newtonian mechanics are discussed.

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Date Posted

08/21/2001

Overview

Objectives

To learn the mechanical principle and function of the pulley.

Keywords

Pulley; Newtownian mechanics

Subject Headings

Engineering (General)

Mechanical Engineering

Physics

EDUCATIONAL LEVEL

High school, Undergraduate lower division

FORMAT

PDF

TOPICAL AREAS

N/A

LANGUAGE

English

TYPE/METHODS

Directed

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