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Golf Club Research Paper

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Does the length of a club affect the distance the ball travels? Does it make a difference? Does the ball travel the same distance no matter what the length? Is it just an act of force? Is it just a matter of strength, if you’re stronger you can hit the ball further? In general, there are two types of energy experienced in this experience; potential and kinetic. Potential energy is energy that is stored in an object. (i.e. club about to hit the ball.) Kinetic energy is energy of motion. (i.e. the club after its been released and the ball in motion after it being hit. The formula behind these are that KE= (1/2)mv2 and PEg = mgh.3
However the term being most applied in playing golf is circular motion. Circular motion is the movement of an object

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