GOLF

By: Conner Almond, Kayla Lloyd, Amanda Turner, and Logan Kirkland

Golf and Physics

Based on Physics golf has been trying to determine how much power or energy is required to place the ball successfully.

Golf uses power and force differently than other sports because of the way it requires muscle control and sequential movement.

The concepts on the following slides demonstrate different areas of how physics relates to golf.

Force = Mass x Acceleration

Acceleration is caused by an unbalanced force acting on an object.

The acceleration grows as the unbalanced force increases.

Objects with more mass are more likely to resist changing motion from force.

Newton’s second law states: Force on an object will cause the object to

accelerate in the direction of the force. The acceleration is directly proportional to the

force. The acceleration is also inversely proportional

to the mass of the object.

Force Applied to Golf Ball

Angles and Height

The distance of a golf shot depends related to the loft of the club.

Loft is the angle of the club of the clubface in relationship to a perfectly vertical clubface.

Using a longer golf club causes the angle of loft to be smaller.

The shorter the golf club, the higher the loft angle, the higher the golf balls trajectory and the shorter the golf balls flight.

Loft on Golf Ball

Distance and Velocity

The initial speed of the ball, the angle at which it is hit into the air, and spin on the ball determine the distance that the ball goes.

The distance the ball will travel is determined by the interaction between the golf club and the ball.

Maximum ball distance requires the right combination of initial velocity, initial angle of flight, and golf ball spin.

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References

http://www.sciencescope.co.uk/force_mass_and_acceleration.htm

http://www.golfspyder.com/golf-club-loft.html

http://www.knetgolf.com/golfballdist.aspx