The Intuitive Physicist of Vert Skating
June 13, 2024
Above: Tony Hawk executing an impressive aerial maneuver on his skateboard.
'Would you consider Tony Hawk a physicist?'
'I would consider Tony Hawk a physicist. If nothing else, he’s an intuitive scientist, right?'
Before you go, watch Kevin Davenport, assistant lecture professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at the U, break down the physics that allows vert skaters to huck themselves into the stratosphere—learn why he calls Tony Hawk an intuitive scientist.
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