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    Physics of Skateboarding: Fun, Fellowship, and Following
    Physics of Skateboarding: Fun, Fellowship, and Following
    Physics of Skateboarding: Fun, Fellowship, and Following
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    Physics of Skateboarding: Fun, Fellowship, and Following

    By Deji Badiru and Tunji Badiru

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    Physics of skateboarding is presented as a motivational educational tool for skateboard enthusiasts of all ages. It addresses the fun, fellowship, and following of skateboarding. The journey of writing this book traced back to the previous ABICS Publications books with the theme of “physics of” an object of interest. We have seen “physics of soccer” and “physics in the kitchen.” Beyond writing this book as a sports-oriented book, we also designed it as a motivational tool of educational introduction to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). Physics, as a science, is an essential part of human existence, whether in education, sports, industry, commerce, the home, and social settings. Physics is all around us and we should leverage it to have a better understanding of what we see, do, and experience.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisheriUniverse
    Release dateJan 31, 2021
    ISBN9781663217523
    Physics of Skateboarding: Fun, Fellowship, and Following
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    Deji Badiru

    Deji Badiru is Emeritus Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering. He is a registered Professional Engineer, certi ed Project Management Professional. Additionally, he is a Fellow of the Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers, Fellow of the Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Society, and Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Engineering. Deji’s academic credentials include of BS in Industrial Engineering, MS in Mathematics, MS in Industrial Engineering, and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering. His areas of interest encompass mathematical modeling, systems engineering modeling, computer simulation, and productivity analysis. A proli c author, Deji is a member of several professional associations and scholastic honor societies. He also holds a U.S. Trademark for DEJI Systems Model for Design, Evaluation, Justi cation, and Integration.

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      Book preview

      Physics of Skateboarding - Deji Badiru

      PHYSICS OF

      SKATEBOARDING

      Fun, Fellowship, and Following

      Deji Badiru and Tunji Badiru

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      PHYSICS OF SKATEBOARDING

      FUN, FELLOWSHIP, AND FOLLOWING

      Copyright © 2021 Deji Badiru and Tunji Badiru.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the author except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

      Author Credits: Deji Badiru

      iUniverse

      1663 Liberty Drive

      Bloomington, IN 47403

      www.iuniverse.com

      844-349-9409

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Getty Images are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Getty Images.

      ISBN: 978-1-6632-1751-6 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-6632-1752-3 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2021901685

      iUniverse rev. date: 01/29/2021

      CONTENTS

      Dedication

      Acknowledgments

      About the Authors

      Chapter 1    Introduction to the Joy and Fun of Physics in Skateboarding

      Chapter 2    Wheels of Fun

      Chapter 3    Work and Energy

      Chapter 4    Newton’s Laws of Motion

      Chapter 5    Motion and Calculations

      Chapter 6    Popular Skateboarding Jumps

      Chapter 7    Balancing Sports, Recreation, and Education

      Appendix    Conversion Factors

      DEDICATION

      To the memory of Omolade Bisola, the

      bud that has remained a bud

      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

      Thanks to mom for helping to type some of the mathematical equations and the Appendix. The preparation of this book was a family team sport!

      We also thank the readers and followers of ABICS Publications, who continue to provide inspirations and ideas for fun guidebooks for home, work, and leisure.

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      ABICS Publications

      Books for home, work, and leisure

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      About ABICS Publications

      Books in the ABICS Publications book series, published by iUniverse, Inc., on recreational, educational, motivational, and personal development books, include the titles below:

      • Physics of Skateboarding: Fun, Fellowship, and Following

      • My Everlasting Education at Saint Finbarr’s College: Academics, Discipline, and Sports

      • Secret of the 25th Hour in the Day: Getting More Done Each Day

      • Kitchen Project Management: The Art and Science of an Organized Kitchen

      • Wives of the Same School: Tributes and Straight Talk

      • The Rooster and the Hen: Story of Love at Last Look

      • The Story of Saint Finbarr’s College: Contributions to Education and Sports Development in Nigeria

      • Physics of Soccer II: Science and Strategies for a Better Game

      • Kitchen Dynamics: The rice way

      • Consumer Economics: The value of dollars and sense for money management

      • Youth Soccer Training Slides: A Math and Science Approach

      • My Little Blue Book of Project Management

      • 8 by 3 Paradigm for Time Management

      • Badiru’s Equation of Student Success: Intelligence, Common Sense, and Self-discipline

      • Isi Cookbook: Collection of Easy Nigerian Recipes

      • Blessings of a Father: Education contributions of Father Slattery at Saint Finbarr’s College

      • Physics in the Nigerian Kitchen: The Science, the Art, and the Recipes

      • The Physics of Soccer: Using Math and Science to Improve Your Game

      • Getting things done through project management

      ABOUT THE AUTHORS

      Deji Badiru is a professor of industrial and systems engineering at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) in Dayton, Ohio. He is a prolific author of not only technical books, but also guidebooks for home, work, and leisure. His passion is writing about everyday events, observations, and social responsibility. He has won several awards for his teaching, research, scholarship, and administrative accomplishments.

      Tunji (TJ) Badiru is a mechanical engineer at GENERGY Manufacturing, LLC in Moraine, Ohio. He received his BS degree in mechanical engineering from Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio. His recreational passions include skateboarding, soccer, and music. The cover image of this book is from one of his early skateboarding outings.

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      CHAPTER 1

      INTRODUCTION TO THE

      JOY AND FUN OF PHYSICS

      IN SKATEBOARDING

      The journey of writing this book traced back to the previous ABICS Publications books with the theme of physics of an object of interest. We have seen the physics of soccer and physics in the kitchen. Beyond writing this book as a sports-oriented book, we also designed it as a motivational tool of educational introduction to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).

      This book is not intended as our goal or expertise to teach physics. Our goal is to provide sufficient motivational curiosity for readers to dig deeper into other sources of knowledge for the topics presented, primarily from a fun relational perspective, in the book. We particularly like the Fun, Fellowship, and Following (F³) overtone embodied in the subtitle of the book. The selected bibliography at the end of this chapter suggests some relevant books for further reading by the inspired readers.

      Unlike team-based ball sports, such as like soccer, basketball, baseball, etc., where a human opponent is an

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