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  2. Physics of skiing - Wikipedia

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    To go faster, a skier can try to reduce the cross-sectional area of their body. Downhill skiers can adopt more aerodynamic positions such as tucking. Alpine ski racers wear skin tight race suits. The general area of physics which addresses these forces is known as fluid dynamics.

  3. I rode Amtrak's legendary Winter Park Express train to a ski ...

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    Affectionately nicknamed the "Ski Train," it is a fantastic option for going from Denver to Winter Park ski resort for a day in the snow. Its service typically begins in late December and runs ...

  4. Static electricity - Wikipedia

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    Static electricity is an imbalance of electric charges within or on the surface of a material. The charge remains until it can move away by an electric current or electrical discharge . The word "static" is used to differentiate it from current electricity , where an electric charge flows through an electrical conductor .

  5. Antistatic device - Wikipedia

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    Antistatic garments or antistatic clothing can be used to prevent damage to electrical components or to prevent fires and explosions when working with flammable liquids and gases. Antistatic garments are used in many industries such as electronics, communications, telecommunications and defense applications.

  6. 10M under winter weather alerts across Northeast and ... - AOL

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    On Tuesday, there's a potential for some light snow moving through New York City, while to the north, conditions are expected to worsen with a glaze of ice and 2 to 6 inches of snow possible from ...

  7. Over 170 skiers and snowboarders rescued after gondola ...

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    A day out on the slopes in Colorado took a turn for the worse when a gondola malfunction left 174 skiers and snowboarders needing rescue. Evacuations began around 1 p.m. and the majority of ...

  8. Electrostatic discharge materials - Wikipedia

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    Insulative materials prevent or limit the flow of electrons across their surface or through their volume. Insulative materials have a high electrical resistance and are difficult to ground, thus are not ESD materials. Static charges remain in place on these materials for a very long time.

  9. Five dead as huge winter storm grips swathe of US - AOL

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    At least five people have died in a winter storm that has seized a swathe of the US in its icy grip, leading to mass school closures, travel chaos and power cuts. Seven US states declared ...