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Relational Force And Frictional Forces In Golf

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Golf is a game played in an open field, consisting of one player or more, where the golfer tries to hit the ball with enough accuracy and precision into a hole with as less hits as possible. This obviously requires a lot of practice and patience to master and dominate the sport golf. Calculate the distance between you and the hole, where to hit the ball, how hard, where to hit it, where is it going to land, etc. How hard should I hit it? Where is it going to land? This is where force comes into play. A force is a push or a pull, and gravity is the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth. What goes up, must go down, right? Two types of forces are in golf, gravitational force and frictional force. Golfers must try to calculate …show more content…

Frictional force is the force that acts between two surfaces that are moving past one another, in this case, the ball and the small hills of soil. As I said before, after gravitational force is applied, frictional force come into play. Golfers must also reckon the direction in which the ball might roll too, depending on the curve of the hill. If the ball lands on top of the hill, then it will roll downhill if the curve is left or right. This force also affects the golfer because the ball may land right next to the hole, but is it land too close to the hole, the ball might just roll over its destination, meaning it’s going to take on more hit which might cost the golfer his trophy. Not only does the golfer depend on calculation and all that stuff, but also if his equipment is in good shape and his clothing is comfortable enough to move his torso comfortably. Golfers wear special types of shoes with a spike attached to the sole (bottom of the …show more content…

The golfer’s clothing like shirts, pants, socks, etc. must be cozy and flexible so that it doesn’t mess with the golfer while he is about to swing, don’t forget about the clothing being fashionable. The equipment golfers use is his trusty golf club, the golf ball, tee (rookies only), and a golf bag. Personally, I don’t find that equipment matters too much to the player. As long as his equipment is usable, it should work perfectly. It’s not the horse, it’s the rider. You can have the best golf club with the best golf ball that are high quality, but if you don’t practice, you won’t be able to do much with it. Now that we are done with forces and clothing, let’s talk about what did we learn about forces in golf. We have definitely learned that golf isn’t just about hitting the ball and just hope for the best, golfers also think about force, even if you’re a golfer, you do consider force in one way or another. The role they play is huge. The explanation why they’re important is explained already, you just have to go back and read again. Phhhew! This is a long research and explanation. Should I tell you an oddity I found out while doing this research? Yeah, why

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