This week is a fun call MB had with an FPM Member, Alex Montagu, who was doing a school project on the Physics of Water skiing. So, we figured we'd share. Thank you Alex, for reaching out!!
We apologize for the Audio...MB's head set sucks....now we know!
0:00 - Intro - High School Physics Project!
0:50 - Why Physics
1:22 - If you care about skiing better, you want to Understand physics
1:47 - EVERYONE is a Physicist!!
3:45 - Center of Mass of an Object
4:57 - A Skiing example of Center of Mass
6:44 - TRIM THEORY: a Skateboard vs Water Ski example
7:26 - Drag and Trim
9:08 - Handle Path and Physics:
9:40 - 15 Off
10:45 - 41 Off
16:15 - To Turn Sharper, you NEED more LOAD!!
18:00 - G FORCES!! - Why We LOVE Skiing!
19:25 - Skiing the MIDDLE Path
22:20 - WHY skiing the Middle Path works
23:18 - 15 Off creates higher Average Speed than 41 Off.
25:50 - Vectors in Water Skiing
30:20 - Force Vector Components
35:18 - Free Body Diagram: Why Vectors Matter
37:45 - 2 Things that Accelerate Skier to CENTERLINE
41:30 - Body Position is everything
42:20 - Human Performance: completely dependent on our ability to find Flow while skiing (stop thinking)
43:55 - 2 Brains simultaneously…
44:30 - ZeroOFF Settings and How Critical is it Really??
46:58 - Roll Angle of Ski
49:20 - Water Skiing is a great way to waste some time and learn about Life!
49:50 - Has become an Elite Sport: Too Expensive
50:40 - There are always ways to make it affordable!
52:20 - Who’s Going to MOOMBA?
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