Arial skiing requires skiiers to perform jumps and twists in the air on their skiis. Rotating objects have angular momentum and moment of inertia. The skiiers must understand the physics of how they move to perform better
Through a cartoon movie, Beakman explains why your stomach feels weird on a roller coaster and why the biggest hill is the first one. He hangs a bowling ball from the ceiling with a cable and then swings the ball to squish a watermelon (energy in and energy out). He then puts himself where the watermelon was and shows that the ball can't swing any farther than the point at which he lets go. Beakman goes on to explain that centripetal force prevents us from falling out of the roller coaster and demonstrates it. He uses a tray containing a glass of milk and a cupcake and quickly spins it around to show that nothing falls off. He then explains why inertia keeps us from falling to the ground and brings all of the concepts together.
Slopestyle skiing requires athletes to twist, jump, spin and flip into the air. Before pushing off and beginning their run, the skiier is loaded with potential energy and as they skii down the course that is converted to kinetic energy.
Engineers and scientists in the US are creating more aerodynamic suits for athletes for Team USA in the Winter Olympics to optimize their speed and reduce drag so they can perform their best.