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Why Is Calculating Golf Ball Velocity More Challenging on a Downhill Lie?
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In summary, the conversation discusses the difficulty of making a putt on a golf course depending on whether it is uphill or downhill. The ball's deceleration rate and distance from the cup are given, and the task is to calculate the allowable range of velocities to ensure the ball stops within 1.0m of the cup. The results show that the downhill putt is more difficult due to the higher deceleration rate.
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forget all about this "uphill" and "downhill" guff …
just use the given figures of 2.0 and 3.0 m/s2, and find the v0 corresponding to the given distances …
hijburrus! welcome to pf!
(try using the X2 and X2 icons just above the Reply box
)forget all about this "uphill" and "downhill" guff …
just use the given figures of 2.0 and 3.0 m/s2, and find the v0 corresponding to the given distances …
what do you get?
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