Golf Ball Problem-elastic collision

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To solve the golf ball problem involving an elastic collision, the initial conditions include a 176g golf club head moving at 45m/s and a 46g golf ball that moves at 65m/s after impact. The key is to apply the principles of conservation of momentum and kinetic energy, as this is a routine impact problem. The mass and velocities before and after the collision can be used to calculate the final speed of the clubhead. Neglecting the mass of the club's shaft simplifies the calculations. The solution involves treating the club and ball as two colliding blocks.
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Homework Statement


The 176g head of a golf club is moving at 45m/s when it strikes a 46g golf ball and sends it off at 65m/s. Find the final speed of the clubhead after the impact, neglect the mass of the club's shaft.


Homework Equations


No clue.


The Attempt at a Solution


Don't even know.
 
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I suggest that you forget that it is a golf club and just treat it as a block striking a ball. You have the mass of the block and its initial velocity. You have the mass of the ball and its final velocity. It is a routine impact problem.
 

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