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I love to play golf. Golf is a sport that combines the physical precision that the best of sports require with the leisurely pleasure that any activity should have. Unfortunately, I do not get to golf very often, and thus, I am not a wonderful golfer. When I golf with him, my grandpa keeps a distance finder to measure all of our drives. My best drive thus far has been 205 yards. I am going to use the knowledge in my physics textbook to explain why my arms, which are completely incapable of throwing the ball 205 yards, are able to drive it that far. The answer lies in the leverage that I am able to utilize when I swing the golf club. Because of centrifugal force, the club extended from hands is able to swing much further and faster than my arms do when they are swinging the club. The club is light overall, and yet has a heavy chunk of metal which hits the ball. Therefore, when I hit the ball with a relatively slow, weak swing with a light club, the ball flies 205 yards because the swing multiplies the force of my swing on the club and when the heavy point smashes into the ball, the ball goes further than would be expected.
2 comments:
i never knew you played golf!
anyways, I like you explanation of hang time and nice picture.
i used to golf...but i suck haha
i like drvin those carts tho!!
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