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Sidehilling
Sidehilling is a very important part of snowmachining in the mountains. It allows riders to traverse steep slopes and not flip. Mountain snowmachines have been designed to be able to sidehill due to a high center of mass. This high center of mass increases the torque holding the snowmachine against the slope. This is proven by the formula T=F*r, because the radius increases as the center of mass moves away from the point of contact, which is the ski. This torque that is applied by the center of mass and the torque applied by the rider keeps the snowmachine from rolling down the hill. Also, snowmachine companies are decreasing the moment of Inertia of the snowmachine so that it can respond quicker to the torque applied by the rider. Snowmachine companies are decreasing the moment of inertia of mountain snowmachines by decreasing the weight of components that are far away from the center of mass.


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