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The physics of surfing

Nick Pizzo · TED

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About

Whether or not you realize it, surfers are masters of complicated physics. The science of surfing begins as soon as a board first hits the water. Surfers may not be thinking about weather patterns in the Pacific, tectonic geology or fluid mechanics, but the art of catching the perfect wave relies on all these things and more. Nick Pizzo dives into the gnarly physics that make surfing possible. [Directed by Wonderlust, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Wes Slover].

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Nick Pizzo
Year
2019
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Physics, Earth and environment, History
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
TED Talks are licensed by TED under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International and are shown here in TED's own player, as TED's usage policy asks.
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