Snowboards are fulcrums

[Spudman]

ful·crum javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?fulcru02.wav=fulcrum') javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?fulcru01.wav=fulcrum') \ˈfu̇l-krəm, ˈfəl-\ noun Inflected Form(s): plural fulcrums or ful·cra javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?fulcru03.wav=fulcra') \-krə\ Etymology: Late Latin, from Latin, bedpost, from fulcire to prop — more at balk Date: 1668 1 a: prop; specifically : the support about which a lever turns b: one that supplies capability for action2: a part of an animal that serves as a hinge or support

The snowboard is the support - I am the lever - the ground is the stop.

Throw in a bit of kinetic energy and the abruptness of the stop becomes a concern. Were it possible to detect snow densities in the stop areas ahead of time then aversion to such stops may not be as high. However, density combined with fulcrum, lever, velocity and abrupt stop equals pain.

Just for your information.

 

[sunvalleylaw]

Catch a toe edge, didja? Hope you aren't too badly hurt.

 

[just strum]

You should consider one of these

http://www.scooterdirect.com/DriveDaytona3wheeldetails31~cPath=1_17&.htm

The velocity if ejected should be low enough that little or no injury should occur. However, they are probably really crappy in snow, even going downhill.

Check out the things you can do to customize it.

 

[Spudman]

Catch a toe edge, didja? Hope you aren't too badly hurt.

I don't think so. I'm pretty sure it was the snow ninja physicists.

 

[Katastrophe]

I don't think so. I'm pretty sure it was the snow ninja physicists.

You gotta watch out for those snow ninjas, with their white outfits on and stuff. Sneaky bastages will get you every time. I'm somewhat of an expert on this, as I watched the Saturday morning kung fu and ninja movies for years.

Were you at least having fun before the sudden onset physics lesson?

 

[Spudman]

First there was some of this F = m x a
followed by some of this W = FsCos?
of course there was plenty of this g' = ( r / re )g
which led to an encounter with D = m/V
which resulted in feeling a lot of this P = F/A

I'm very grateful to the makers of ibuprofen.