Recent content by j1979p

Thanks K^2, you put a lot of work into that problem but it seems a bit familiar to me. It seems you have simplified the problem (as many do) by not taking into account the fact that not all of the energy or momentum transfer that you have calculated to have been transferred to the ball below...

Take length of shaft as 1m for simplicity. Pivot point is at the top (l = 0) of this shaft again for simplicity. Yes, impact is perpendicular to the arm of rotation. I understand vibrations impact slightly how the ball comes off the clubface but not very much since the majority of the...

True, but the vibrations occur long after the ball has left the bat and have no effect on the ball. I am more interested in the momentum/energy that is transferred to the ball. OK if you need numbers, take: clubhead mass: 200g shaft mass: 120g clubhead material: titanium shaft...

Consider a collision between a large and small body (golf club/hockey stick/baseball bat and a ball for example). How is it possible to calculate how much the momentum of parts of the body removed from the collision contact point have an effect on the momentum of the smaller body before it...