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Ski Physics

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razzy53717
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Alright my physics final is a 30 min video presentation on anything haveing to do with physics, so naturally I choose skiing mostly so I could justify watching ski videos all day in class. But now its getting down to crunch time so if anyone knows of any good websites explaining the physics of skiing, specifically jumps, ie. velocity, angle of launch, rotation ect. Id greatly appriciate you letting me kno. Also I need to incorperate some sort of interview into this bitch, so if anyone has a video of a park designer talking about makeing a jump or anything that would be cool too. word.
May 21 2007 11:23PM
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C-Burg
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there is no difference between a skier going off of a jump and a bullet being fired. Find the intial velocity, you know acceleration on the Y, and know the distance
May 21 2007 11:29PM
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C-Burg
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and you can find time and every thing else. Use trip for the angle
May 21 2007 11:30PM
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A_Thomas
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in my physics book in high school they had problems that involved skiing. it gave you the coefficient of friction of the snow, the angle of the slope, the distance until the jump, etc. look through your book in the projectile motion chapter and i assume youll find something in there
May 21 2007 11:30PM
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EL_FINRE
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if there is any way to go to the stunt junkies website that might help, they always have the physics part down on their show. if not good luck
May 21 2007 11:30PM
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drewishish
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chrunch time would be perfect! gravity!
May 21 2007 11:33PM
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razzy53717
Posts: 163 - Karma: 10
yea good call on the stunt junkies, cant find any video of them online tho
May 22 2007 1:42AM
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razzy53717
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bump
May 23 2007 12:58AM
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JibEarth
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use ski stunt simulator as an example if u can
May 23 2007 3:36PM
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Colt45er
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just try to get a hold of some park crew guys they will tell you everything for sure.
May 23 2007 3:43PM
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