Hey all,
if a cue ball moving at a certain velocity collides with the side cushion generally the ball will not deflect at a nice angle as the ball would compress into the cushion due to the elasticity of the cushion and energy loss of the ball to the cushion would be reduced. Using Hooke's...
Hey all,
i'm doing a physics research on snooker but i don't really know the approximate frictional force acting between the pool table surface (which is made of a wool called baize) and the cue ball. Does anyone know it cos i need to calculate the decceleration of the cue ball as it rolls...