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A hockey puck slides across an ice rink more easily than it does across a rough concrete surface. Why is this?
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How is the motion of a hockey puck on ice different from the motion of a hockey puck on the street interms of forces?
On the ice, a hockey puck is pushing against much less surface friction, so it will slide with relative ease. On the street, a puck is forced to push against the pavement which it cannot do very well causing it to either stop or bounce across the surface.
Is a hockey puck at equilibrium if it slides across the ice at a constant speed?
Yes.
Where does air hockey have air resistance?
yes, it just has less friction across the table from the air pushing up on the puck through the holes.
What is inside an air hockey table?
Under the playing surface is a system of fans to circulate air. The playing surface itself has tiny holes which allows the air to escape evenly, providing a constant 'cushion' for the puck to ride on.
Does surface type affect the force of friction?
Surface types can affect the force of friction because as the surface gets rough and rougher it has more friction and smooth surface has less friction. if we compare the affect of friction force on a ice and road. Road is much more rough than the ice chunk and if we slide a ice hockey puck on each of the surfaces, we get that smoother surfaces has less friction.
Where else can hockey be played apart from ice?
roller hockey is on concrete usally smoth asphalt
How is the motion of a hockey puck on ice different from the motion of a hockey puck on the street interms of forces?
On the ice, a hockey puck is pushing against much less surface friction, so it will slide with relative ease. On the street, a puck is forced to push against the pavement which it cannot do very well causing it to either stop or bounce across the surface.
The radius of a hockey puck is 1.5 inches. what is the area of the surface of the hockey puck?
The surface area also depends on the thickness of the puck.
Why is hockey used in physics in school?
Hockey is a good example of many simple phenomena in physics: a puck sliding across ice or, manifested in field hockey, a ball across turf (friction and momentum). Hockey can be played in variants, on ice, on hard surface (floor hockey) and turf (field), as demonstrated by the puck/ball being hit (friction, force, acceleration, rotational torque, impulse), players being hit (also momentum, tensile stress, thermodynamics), the ball falling along a parabolic path (projectile motion), etc. The surface the game is played on lies the beauty of physics: ice requires a Zamboni machine (kinematics and low temperature physics).
What artificial surface of hockey field is called?
Astro-Turf:)
Where is roller hockey played?
All across the world on different rinks.
What kind of energy does a hockey puck sliding across ice have?
kinetic
What is the playing surface of ice hockey called?
If you mean in the context of "the field" or "the court" for other sports, then "the ice" would be the proper name for the playing surface in ice hockey. ^^^^ In other words, the rink.
What device resembling hockey pucks which are embedded in the runway surface?
Runway
What surface will a hockey puck go faster on plastic ice ceramic cement or wood?
An ice hockey puck travels smoother and faster on ice, floor and street hockey pucks are designed for use on certain surface types and perform better on those specific surfaces.
What is the most fastest game ice hockey or cricket?
Ice hockey is generally faster because you can build up a lot more momentum as you travel across the playing surface. That forces players to make choices at a quicker rate. Beyond cricket and hockey, the fastest team sport is probably "hurling," a sport popular in Ireland. Hurling is a lot like lacrosse and field hockey. Check out blogs like "Hurley to Rise" for more information.
Why does a ice-hockey puck have less friction than a ball rolling on the ground?
Ice has a much smoother surface than the surface of the ground, therefore there is less friction acting on the hockey puck compared to a ball rolling on the ground. Ice is nearly a frictionless surface.
