Physics behind the sport of Tomahawk Throwing
Forces:
Friction of your hand on the handle: When you hold your tomahawk, you have pressure, and momentum. This is static friction. Static Friction is an opposing force that keeps an object from moving.
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Friction with Stepping: When stepping forward to throw your tomahawk, both of your feet have friction. The types of friction are sliding, and static. The static friction keeps the back foot placed to steady you as you throw. However, there is sliding friction as the ground is keeping your foot from accelerating forward as it catches on the bottom of your shoe.
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Air Resistance: Air Resistance is a factor in throwing tomahawks. The speed of the tomahawk may change depending on how hard you throw, and how much air is slowing the tomahawk down.
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Motion:
The speed at which you throw your tomahawk depends greatly on how far away you are from your target. 5-6 paces away from your target usually only needs a light throw. However, the farther you get away from your target, the harder you need to throw to complete a full rotation of the blade. The tomahawk's speed will accelerate the longer the throw is.
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Sometimes in tomahawk throwing, air resistance alters your velocity. Usually, you don't throw when it is windy, but some people do. The wind may have enough friction to change the direction of your tomahawk. You will always have some interference, but usually it is negligible.
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