Dancing Physics
Introduction:
Physics and Dance
are experimental ventures.
You should go out and test them!
Rebecca Miller
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angle
of reflection =
angle of incidence
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shadows
(opacity)
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umbra
(point to darkest shadow)
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penumbra
(point to fainter shadow)
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transparency
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translucency
(scrim, costume)
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laser
through diamond ring
shows
the atoms dancing
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Mechanics: Levers
and Simple machines in the body
- 1st class levers
- 2nd class levers -
biceps and hamstring
- 3rd class levers
Pressure and Stress
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suspension
bridges
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the back
of a dancer
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cantilever
bridges
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A Math Appendix for Dance
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The interpretations
of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
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Sine waves,
Cosine waves, Transformations
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Triangles!
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The Golden
Section, Proportion
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upper
arm/fore arm
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fore arm/hand
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carpal/meta
carpal
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meta carpal/phalanges
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geometry
and line
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the study
of perception faces,
hands
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