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designer: Lowell Robinson
written by Pearl Tesler, Paul Doherty, and Noel Wanner

This site analyzes the physics of skateboarding in great detail. It goes into many different 'tricks' and the effect of materials and design on the behavior of the skateboard.

https://www.exploratorium.edu/skateboarding/

Subjects	Levels	Resource Types
Classical Mechanics - Applications of Newton's Laws - Linear Momentum - Motion in Two Dimensions - Newton's Second Law - Rotational Dynamics	- Informal Education - Lower Undergraduate - High School	- Reference Material

Intended Users	Formats	Ratings
- Learners	- text/html - video/realvideo	Currently 4.0/5 Rated 4.0 stars by 1 person Want to rate this material? Login here!

Access Rights:: Free access
Restriction:: © 1999 Exploratorium
Additional information is available.
Keywords:: angular momentum, rotational dynamics, rotational motion, skateboard
Record Creator:: Metadata instance created August 18, 2004 by Melanie Carter
Record Updated:: January 9, 2012 by Caroline Hall
Last Update when Cataloged:: June 12, 1999
Other Collections:: The PSRC

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P. Tesler, P. Doherty, and N. Wanner, Skateboard Science (1999), <https://www.exploratorium.edu/skateboarding/>.

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Tesler, P., Doherty, P., & Wanner, N. (1999, June 12). Skateboard Science. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://www.exploratorium.edu/skateboarding/

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Tesler, P, P. Doherty, and N. Wanner. Skateboard Science. June 12, 1999. https://www.exploratorium.edu/skateboarding/ (accessed 27 April 2024).

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Tesler, Pearl, Paul Doherty, and Noel Wanner. Skateboard Science. 1999. 12 June 1999. 27 Apr. 2024 <https://www.exploratorium.edu/skateboarding/>.

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