Name: Science of the Winter Olymipcs: Air Lift of a Ski Jump @Nbclearn
Uploaded: 2020-05-04T01:29:31-0400
Duration: 8 min 17 s
Description: Ski-jumping hurtling down a ramp at speeds of 60 mph, then soaring through the air is an excellent illustration of the aerodynamic forces of lift and drag. NSF-funded scientists Paul Doherty, of The Exploratorium in San Francisco, and physicst George Tuthill of Plymouth State University, explain, along with U.S. ski team members Todd Lodwick and Bill Demong.

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Uploaded May 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Science of the Winter Olymipcs: Air Lift of a Ski Jump