The Water Ski
Water skiing itself
is not only physics related but the water ski
itself uses a lot of physics to work. Fin
placement is critical. A fin placed forward will
have quick radical turns as less of the ski will
be in the water now causing the ski to be less
stable. To far back and the ski will be slower to
turn and have increased stability due to more of
the ski being in the water. Another critical part
for more technical water skiers is the wing. The
wing is like a brake that allows the skier to
increase drag by adjusting body weight on the ski.
This ultimately will slow down the skier as there
is now resistance on the ski. This allows water
skiers to slow down when entering a turn. This
allows the skier to stay in tension allowing the
skier to make more smooth and quick turns.
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The Adjustments
Adjustments to the wing are small and create a whole
new water skiing experience. As you increase the
angle of the wing the drag caused by it will
increase when you apply it causing you to slow down
much faster. These angles a roughly usually between
7 to 10 degrees. If lower or higher the affects your
weight adjustments would be very strange so you
should probably stay within the ranges.
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