science of skiing

Ski wax project for Mr. Schonfeld's chemistry class. By Sam Voigt

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5-28-14

Today I made my presentation 

Right now, I'm going to turn in my paper to turnitin

After that, I'm going to share my powerpoint with Mr. Schonfeld. 

Then I will be completely done

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5-23-14

I finished my paper today and started to make my presentation

I will finish my project over the weekend

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5-21-14

Today I continued to write my paper. 

This weekend I will finish and make my powerpoint for the presentation

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5-15-14

Today I began to write my paper.

Next class I will finish writing and maybe make a powerpoint for when I present 

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5-9-14

I continued to do research on wax. 

Next class I will start writing my paper, assuming I have enough information

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Found a really good/easy to understand video today

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5-1-14

Today I collected research on Ch, Hf, and Lf waxes, and finished my project proposal. Next class I will focus my energy on powder, liquid, and graphite waxes and their uses in skiing.

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I found a really good research paper that answers my question on wax. It was done by an undergrad student and is really helpful. http://research.shu.ac.uk/aces/enquiry/index.php/enquiry/article/view/10/16

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Hydrocarbon (paraffin) is made mainly of carbon and its more expensive, more hydrophobic cousin fluorocarbon has a higher percentage of fluorine than hydrocarbon and works better to decrease the friction and suction created from the water.   

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4-25-14

Today I made a blog and made a project proposal for my chemistry project. Now I'm going to start researching the molecules that are in ski wax and how it makes the ski more hydrophobic.