Category: Ski
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Downhill Skiing Enables A Person With A Disability To Utilize Different Kinds Of Equipment Based On Their Abilities To Ski
There are different kinds of skiing, four-track, three-track, two-track, one-track, mono-ski and bi-ski. Traditionally this sport involves a person to use two skis and go down the hill at a fast speed. The differences simply involve which kinds of equipment are being used and how the skier maneuvers down the mountain with the kind of…
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The Determination Of How Wax Effects The Coefficient Of Friction
Scientists have previously demonstrated that ski wax has an effect on friction force. Our data has a general trend that shows how friction force will decrease with more wax. Despite the accurate trend, our data was not entirely precise, and we had sources of error and several outliers within our graph. The calculated average slope…
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How Dimensions Of Skis Affect How The Skis Performs
There are many different types of skis that are available to purchase. They all have different characteristics and dimensions that drastically affect the ride of how the ski performs. Most commonly thought of are length and width under waist but there a variety of dimensions that have an equal or even more of an effect…