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THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2022
© 2022 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 38, No. 11
Cutting Down
on Drag
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While we don’t
always feel air, we are
always moving against
it. The faster we move,
the more we can feel
the air rushing past us.
Air is actually slowing
down our motion. This
is called drag.
he people who compete in the Winter
Olympics are more than great athletes.
They are also masters of science. Gold Medal
athletes know about the science of a fall line,
drag and friction.
Find the definition of each of these words on
the page. Write the definition in the Gold
Medal Dictionary.
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Fall Line
Downhill skiers
crouch with their
chests to their knees.
They try to be very
small, so that only a
little of their body is in
contact with the air.
This lessens the drag.
Skiers who have the
least amount of drag
will ski faster.
Competitors in downhill skiing,
the luge and bobsled races look for the
fall line. The fall line is the quickest way
down a hill. When a sled moves away
from the fall line, the athlete must steer to
correct the path, losing energy and speed.
Add up the numbers following each
bobsled track. The animal athlete
with the lowest number has found
the fall line and wins the gold!
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change its velocity (i.e., it will speed up, slow
down or change direction).
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Drag Racers
Look at the three skiers.
They are all skiing down the fall line.
The one with the least drag will win.
Circle the skier you think will win.
To find out each skier’s time, add up the
numbers above each skier. The skier
with the fastest time wins the gold!
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What is Friction?
Friction is the rubbing of one object or surface against another.
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The athlete who did the best job
waxing their board will win this race.
(The lowest number is the fastest time.)
Place your two palms together with
your palms only lightly touching each
other. Slide your palms back and forth
against each other. There is only a little
friction and your hands move easily.
Push your palms tightly together and
try to move them back and forth. It will be harder to move
your palms because there is a lot of friction and that slows
the motion.
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Look through the
newspaper to find
pictures and words
that represent the
above words.
Make a Spirit of
the Olympics
poster with your
findings.
Now put soap and water on your hands. This will reduce the
friction and your hands should move together faster. Athletes
wax skis, boards and runners to lower friction and help them
go faster.
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Each of these
animal athletes
won an event on
this page. Draw
a line from each
gold medal to
its winner.
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SCIENCE
MEDAL
ATHLETES
OLYMPICS
BOBSLED
SKIER
SPIRIT
FRICTION
DRAG
FALL
LINE
GOLD
LUGE
KNEES
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The communities that host the Olympic games
must respect the environment. Look through
the newspaper for ways people protect the
environment. Can you find any ideas for
protecting the environment during the games?
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