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The physics of the "hardest move" in ballet

Arleen Sugano · TED

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In the third act of "Swan Lake", the Black Swan pulls off a seemingly endless series of turns, bobbing up and down on one pointed foot and spinning around and around and around ... thirty-two times. How is this move — which is called a fouetté — even possible? Arleen Sugano unravels the physics of this famous ballet move.

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Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Arleen Sugano
Year
2016
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Physics
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TED
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