Equations and physics
What is 1+1
2
Why are different golf clubs used?
Different distances and different shots.
Name 3 materials used in golf clubs throughout history.
Wood, Titanium, advanced metals, carbon fiber.
The golf ball needs to travel in which directions?
Up and forwards
Explain one environmental factor of golf clubs
Production, golf courses, pesticides.
How many years has Ms Foshay been teaching.
2
Golf clubs are used for?
To hit the golf ball
By reducing drag and wind resistance what variable goes up?
Speed of the swing
What is the sweet spot?
Ideal place to hit the golf ball, center of mass of the club.
Club design will affect the golfers?
Performance
What is newton's 2nd law of motion?
Force=mass x acceleration
What is a hole in 1?
When a golfer gets the ball in the hole on the first try
When ____ is maximized the club can cut through the air and it's more aerodynamic
Lift
Not hitting the sweet spot will result in?
Vibrations, inaccurate shot.
What is used in grass that is harmful to the environment ?
Pesticides.
List 3 acceleration equations.
You should already know
Name 3 factors that affect golf club designs
Aerodynamics of the golf club
Golf club “sweet spot”
Optimal launch/loft angle of the golf club head
The right material
Ball speed
Club head speed
Maximizing the smash factor ( ball speed/clubhead speed)
Feel (better golfers like there clubs to feel good when they hit the sweet spot)
What material was introduced it the making of golf clubs that is still being used today?
Titanium
There is a delay between the _______ and _______
Golf head and shaft
How many golf balls are made each year?
1.2 billion
One example of the physics property of rigid bodies states...
eccentric forces, whose line of action is offset from their center of mass, create a torque which causes the body to rotate.
Who won the most recent masters?
Tiger Woods
Why do gold club aerodynamics favor laminar flow over turbulent flow?
They don't
What angle do you need to hit a ball at with a driver?
Positive.
Why do major companies want to build golf clubs?
To encourage the study of physics/ competition/ money