Help Greatly Needed - Physics Of Golf

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The discussion centers on the challenges faced by a student, Nelson, who is struggling to understand the concepts of torque and angular momentum in the context of a physics assignment related to golf. The assignment utilizes LoggerPro software to analyze video data, but the lack of foundational knowledge in these physics concepts is hindering progress. Nelson seeks recommendations for simplified resources or direct explanations to grasp these essential topics before the assignment deadline.

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  • Familiarity with LoggerPro software for data analysis.
  • Knowledge of video analysis techniques in sports science.
  • Basic comprehension of angular motion and its applications.
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Help Greatly Needed -- Physics Of Golf

dear physicist,

I have found myself in a predicament. With only two weeks of assignment time left, and a joke of a teacher for help, I desperately need some expert help. We are using LoggerPro to plot points on a sports-related video we have recorded. The point's time and distance representations are then used to explain what is going on in the video (yeh, what a great assignment).

I do not understand torque, or angular momentum. As an essential part of the topic, and one that should've been, but wasn't, covered in class, i feel i need some help on it. Please, if you know of any great sites that make it SIMPLE (i've tried many of the Google ones, to no avail), or if you could possibly be so kind as to explain it yourself, i would be extremely appreciative.

thankyou,
nelson
 
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