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© exploratorium


The museum of science, art and human perception
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april 7


Family Skateboard Science Weekend April 9-10, 2011
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anatomy of a skateboard


deck
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grip tape


sandpaper affixed to the top of the deck with adhesive, used to increase the friction between the deck and the skater’s feet.
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nose


the front of the skateboard, from the front truck bolts to the end.
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rail


the edge of the skateboard, also, plastic strips attached to the board’s underside.
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tail


the rear of the skateboard, from the back truck bolts to the end
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wheels


usually made of polyurethane and sized between 39 and 66 millimeters in diameter; their hardness is measured by durometer, a number ranging from 0 to 100—soft wheels have a durometer of about [..]
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wheelbase


the distance between the front and back wheels, measured between the two sets of innermost truck holes.
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air


riding with all four wheels off the ground; short for aerial backside
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