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National Science Foundation: Science of the Winter Olympics: Aerial Physics
In the sport of freestyle aerials, skiers are judged on their ability to perform complex jumps in the air. Emily Cook, a 12-year veteran of the U.S. Freestyle team, and Paul Doherty, a Senior Scientist at the Exploratorium in San...
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Science of the Winter Olympics: Aerial Physics
Freestyle skiers use three basic twisting techniques to perform complex jumps in the air. These aerial maneuvers can be explained in terms of physics concepts. [4:00]
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National Science Foundation: Science of the Winter Olympics: Air Lift
Olympic athletes and scientists discuss the physics involved in scoring well in ski jumping. [4:19]