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Physics in skiing


I have always loved to ski and I like to think I'm pretty good at it but when I found out how physics is related to the sport of downhill skiing I knew I could improve. When you ski down a hill not only do you go due to the force of gravity, your body weight is also a force that plays apart in skiing down the hill. Also the force of friction acts on your skis and depending on the height of the mountain, the snow and whether or not your skis are waxed it determines your speed. Furthermore, as you ski down the hill you gain more kinetic energy as your potential energy decreases and you gain more and more speed as you reach the bottom of the hill. So always remember when you get to the bottom of the hill make a pizza with your skis to slow yourself down or there could be some ugly ski accidents.

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