Cry of Jelicuon
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Module 4Momentum, Impulse & Change in Motion
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Momentum & Impulse

Festival lens —Fight scenes, sudden stops, mid-air catches, and forward rolls during the Cry of Jelicuon war reenactment

Start: War Scene Physics: Momentum in the Cry of Jelicuon

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Videos

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Readings

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Explores

Lesson Sequence

7 Lessons
1
Video
1:30

War Scene Physics: Momentum in the Cry of Jelicuon

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Reading
12 min

From Running to Stopping: Momentum in the Fight Scene

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Visualizer

Performer Momentum & Safe Landing Explorer

Set a performer's mass and running speed in the war scene. Calculate their momentum, then adjust the stopping time to see how it affects the stopping force on their body during a dramatic fall.

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Video
1:30

Beat Counts and Direction Changes: Impulse in Action

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Reading
12 min

Calculating the Force Behind a Direction Change

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Visualizer

Direction Change Force Calculator

In the war scene, a performer must change from running forward to reversing direction. Set the mass, initial speed, final speed, and beat count time. Calculate the force their legs must generate.

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Check Up

Check Your Understanding: Momentum & Impulse

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