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(Skate)ology & The Science of Skateboarding: Grinding

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Kick flips, nose grinds, backside board slides… (Skate)ology! Examine gravity, friction, momentum, and other physics concepts thanks to skateboarding demos by pro skaters Boo Johnson, Dane Vaughn, Marquise Henry, Ricky Chavez, and Maurice Jordan.

From Super Deluxe, The Science of Skateboarding: Grinding.

Related reading: The Exploratorium’s Skateboard Science.

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