Gliding for Gold: The Physics of Winter Sports

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Gliding for Gold This page intentionally left blank Gliding for Gold THE PHYSICS OF WINTER SPORTS Mark Denny The Johns Hopkins University Press B A LT I M O R E ∫ 2011 The Johns Hopkins University Press All rights reserved. Published 2011 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 The Johns Hopkins University Press 2715 North Charles Street Baltimore, Maryland 21218-4363 www.press.jhu.edu Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Denny, Mark, 1953– Gliding for gold : the physics of winter sports / Mark Denny. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-1-4214-0214-7 (hardcover : alk. paper) ISBN-13: 978-1-4214-0215-4 (pbk. : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 1-4214-0214-9 (hardcover : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 1-4214-0215-7 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Force and energy. 2. Sliding friction. 3. Winter sports. I. Title. QC73.D46 2011 530—dc22 2011000459 A catalog record for this book is available from the British Library. Special discounts are available for bulk purchases of this book. For more information, please contact Special Sales at 410-516-6936 or specialsales@press.jhu.edu. The Johns Hopkins University Press uses environmentally friendly book materials, including recycled text paper that is composed of at least 30 percent post-consumer waste, whenever possible. ...