History
The first modern ski revolution started in 1868 when
Sondre Norheim demonstrated the Telemark ski, with
a sidecut that narrowed the ski underfoot while the tip
and tail remained wider...
Physics and skiing
Downhill skiing is a sport activity, closely related to physics due to Energy Transformation. Skiers begin their ride at the lift. The work is done on the skier to lift the him on the top of a hill...
Real life example
In real life, the energy is not conserved. Energy loss occur because of friction between skis and snow. To prevent that, skiers wax their ski chambers with paraffin waxes, which repel water molecules in snow and reduce then the friction coefficient...
About me
My name is Jan Cech. I am 23 years old, I was born in Czech republic, where I lived until I was 20 years old...
Jan Cech