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What prevents a diver from moving in a straight line once she jumps from the platform?
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If there is any horizontal component to the diver's velocity, then that will cause a parabolic path instead of a straight line fall due to gravity.
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What prevents the diver from moving in a straight line once she jumps from the platform?
If there is any horizontal component to the diver's velocity, then that will cause a parabolic path instead of a straight line fall due to gravity.
Does air resistance prevent the diver from moving in a straight line once she jumps from the platform?
Since the plane is moving horizontally, the diver will also have this velocity relative to the ground, so on leaving the plane a parabolic curve will tend to be followed although this will be distorted by air resistance.
What type of energy does a diver on top of a platform have?
It is called gravitational potential energy.
What is the first dive that a beginner platform diver will learn?
a straight jump then a tuck then a pike then the entry part of the dive this is called a forwards line up then a forwards push dive then a forwards tuck dive then a farwards pike dive then a fawrads straight dive
What diver won the last Olympic medal in platform diving for the USA?
Steven Gerrard
Name risk taking jobs?
Undersea diver Oil drilling platform Policeman Soldier Roofer
What happens to the rotation of a spinning platform diver as he brings his arms in closer to his axis of rotation?
The rotation increases in speed.
Did Matthew Helm win a race at the Beijing Olympics 2008?
No. Mathew Helm is a diver and competed in the 10 meter platform and 10 meter synchronized platform events. He finished 6th in the 10 meter platform and 4th in the 10 meter synchronized platform with partner Robert Newbery.
What is the song where a giant diver break dances around?
Straight Ahead, Tube and Berger ftg Chrissie Hynde.
First British diver to win a medal at the Olympics?
Isabelle White in women's plain high dive at the 1912 Games in Stockholm. Plain high dive consisted of dives from both a 5 meter platform and a 10 meter platform.
Is Tom Daley American?
Depends which Tom Daley you're referring to. The Olympian and current World Champion 10M platform diver is British. Tom Daley the Baseballer is American.
What is a Olympic diver?
A diver that competes in the Olympics or a diver that has competed in past Olympics.
