Why do longer Skis/Snowboards go faster than shorter ones?

Subject: Why do longer Skis/Snowboards go faster than shorter ones?

Date: Wed Jan 30 10:37:55 2002
Posted by Case
Grade level: 7-9 School: Commonwealth Academey
City: Falls Church State/Province: Virginia Country: U.S.
Area of science: Physics
ID: 1012405075.Ph

Message:


For example, my dad has skis that are 179 centimeters long, and my snowboard is 
157 centimeters long, I can't go faster than he can if we go down the same hill 
going straight. He goes slower than me though,

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