Golf Definition and 178 Threads

I have a word problem and then a finite difference problem. You are playing golf on the 4th hole of your favorite course. The green on this hole is circular with a radius of 20 yards. If the hole is located at the exact center of the green, what is the probablility that the ball will...

The question is a 50g golf ball rolls horizontally to a stop in 30 cm of rough grass, as it just misses the green. The ball was moving at 10km/h [east] as it entered the rough grass. What is the frictional on the ball during the slowing down? Assume it was unifrom. Include an FBD and neglect...

Personally, I think golf is probably the most mental of the other sports played in the US. Who agrees or disagrees?

What properties/equations prove that a golf club that is longer in length (everything else constant, mass, torque at grip, etc.) will have more club head speed or more kinectic energy that one of shorter length? Thanks for the help.

will a golf ball of mass 45g and diamter 4.3cm reach terminal speed when dropped from a height of 25m? the drag coefficient is 0.35 and the density of air is 1.2kg/m^3. using the formula v_t = sqrt(\frac{2*mg}{CpA}) v_t = sqrt(\frac{2*(45g)(9.8m/s^2)}{(.35)(1.2kg/m^3)(0.043m)}) so...

A golf ball (m=46g) is struck a blow that makes an angle of 45 degrees with the horizontal. The ball lands 200 m away on a flat fairway. If the golf club and ball are in contact for 7 milliseconds, what is the average force of impact neglecting air resistance. Here’s what I did...

Hey guys I am kinda new do this forum, but if anyone can help me one this IT would be great I have this homework problem I tryed many times but can't figure it out, Tiger Woods can routinely hit a gofl ball 350-yards(320m) assuming he hits at an angle that gives him maxium distance solve...

There was a heated argument at my workplace today on what could drive a golf ball farther, a baseball bat or a golf club. Is it mass x velocity = force...end of story... or is there more to it? I think we are going to have to take an aluminium bat and some golf balls to a driving range to settle...

Hi, I think I understand so so why golf balls aren't made smooth (is there a name for those circular dips). I assume it allows a better (laminar?) airflow, with less turbulence and higher pressure on the backside. I would appreciate if someone could confirm this or give a clear and concise...

Hi all - I've been trying to figure out this problem all night and I can't seem to get it right, Can someone please help me?? THANK YOU! A 47.0 g golf ball is driven from the tee with an initial speed of 54.0 m/s and rises to a height of 23.8 m. (a) Neglect air resistance and determine...

I miseed a day of school when they taught this topic here is a sample question, If someone can help me learn how to do these types of questions I would be most grateful Sam Dupher hits a gold ball horizontally off a 24.0m high cliff with a speed of 40.0 m/sec. How far from the base of the...

I want to put some permanent ink on disc golf discs, i don't know if any of you are familiar with these frisbee type discs... I was wondering what the best kinds of ink to use are and how to apply the ink to the disc so that it does not run. i have no experience in this type of work so it's...

I have worked out this problem multiple times and i am still getting it wrong, HELP! I need some help with this, anyone taking a shot is worth it, i would greatly apprieciate A 47.0 g golf ball is driven from the tee with an initial speed of 52.0 m/s and rises to a height of 23.2 m. (a)...

A golf ball is hit off a tee at the edge of a cliff. Its x and y coordinates as functions of time are given by the following expressions. x = (15.0 m/s)t y = (2.00 m/s)t - (4.90 m/s2)t2 (a) Write a vector expression for the ball's position as a function of time, using the unit...

I've heard it repeated over and again by various golfers that a "draw" will go further than a "fade" (other things being equal). I can think of no reason why this is true. Does anyone know of any hard research on this question? Thanks!

Hello, I am a golf club builder here in Fort Worth. I recently bought a Vector Launch Monitor, www.accusport.com, which has a high speed camera hooked to a laptop with software that allows me to capture the golf ball speed, club head speed, launch angle of the golf ball, rpm of back spin and...

High-speed movies reveal that the time interval during which a golf club is in contact with a golf ball is typically 1.0 x 10^-3 s and the speed of the ball when it leaves the club is about 65 m/s. The mass of a golf ball is 0.045 kg. a) Determine the magnitude of the average force exerted...

A frequent topic of debate for golfers is the initial direction that the golf ball follows when it is struck with the club face angled right or left relative to the direction of the moving clubhead (i.e., an "open" or "closed" face for those familiar with golf terminology). The common belief...

I am currently trying to create a computer simulation of the flight of a golf ball and am having difficulties in calculating the acceleration of the ball. The following forces are applied to the ball: http://www.3dreal.co.uk/project/phys.jpg I know how to calculate the forces but am...

I hope this comes under the classic physics roof. Do any of you play the game and would like to offer your opinions on the physics of the club swinging into and propelling the ball toward the target? If any would like to take on a problem of shaft flex I would enjoy hearing about your views...

Ok, having studied projectiles over the past few weeks, reaching the "Equation for the path of a projectile stage," I've been presented with the following question. As far as I can see, there isn't enough info to answer the question (unless, of course, its one of those simultaneous equation...

umm... I'm not really used to using forums.. but whoever is online now and reading this... i would reaLLY appreciate if you could help me on this question.. this is fairly uRGent because its a bonus question which i want to hand in early tomorrow. i've already spent a lot of time on it.. and...

i was wondering if watering golf courses could make a surrounding area more humid. the palm springs area in CA has golf courses all around and the golf courses use a million gallons of water to water their golf courses. would that make the palm springs area more humid?

Well, let's get these new playgrounds up and running! http://www.liquidmetalgolf.com/ I saw a special about this stuff on the history channel a few weeks ago. It looks really cool. Anybody have any cool ideas how it can be used?

Is love of golf an inherited trait? Did it evolve as a response to the existential boredom that men experience, but women do not? I haven't done a scientific study, but thought I would pass on anecdotal results. Every time I play golf, I notice that the course is about 90% men (that would...

OK, this is probably a bit too easy for you guys, but we're kind of stuck so help would be much appreciated. :smile: My question is about finding an analytical solution to ”the expected golf handicap” of a virtual golfer with a given mean score and standard deviation within the USGA handicap...

hi i'm working on a program to simulate the effects of a golf shot accurately. I allow the user to set most of the parameters - such as the mass of the clubhead, loft of the club face (angle), the radius and mass of the ball, etc. At present, I've got a pretty lame implentation, which...

vector force? Hi all. I'm in search of a simple answer to a simple question that has become seemingly impossible for me to find. I'm not schooled in Physics. I can cypher fairly well, but this doesn't really(I think)require cyphering. It's a question of golf club golf ball collision...