Cool Figure Skating Move: Before and After Photos!

A new YouTube Video shows a cool figure skating move on synthetic ice. Here are the before and after photos! 

Let's think about the physics of this move. What happens in order for the skater to turn from one position to the other? How does the rotation begin? What stops the rotation? Watch the video on YouTube for more details!

Additional information on the science of ice skating is available on the Schottenbauer Publishing website. Books include the following:

Geometry Series

• The Geometry of Winter Olympic Sports
• The Geometry of Figure Skating

Graphs & Data for Science Lab (Book Series)

• The Science of Ice Skating
• The Science of Hockey

Anthologies of 28 Graphs

• The Science of Winter Olympic Sports
• The Science of Figure Skating
• The Science of Ice Hockey

Additional Information

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