Question

Consider a golf club hitting a golf ball. To a good approximation, we can model this as a collision between the rapidly moving head of the golf club and the stationary golf ball, ignoring the shaft of the club and the golfer. A golf ball has a mass of 46 g. Suppose a 200 g club head is moving at a speed of 40 m/s just before striking the golf ball. After the collision, the golf ball's speed is 60 m/sa) what is the momentum of the club and ball system right before the collision?b) immediately after the collision, the momentum of the club and ball system will be? (less than, the same as, or greater than before the collision)c)a manufacturer makes a golf ball that compresses more than a traditional golf ball when struck by a club. how will this affect the average force during the collison?d) by approximately how much does the club head slow down as a result of hitting the ball?Please show all work!

Answer 1

Answer:

1. 8.0kg * m/s

2. The same as before the collision

3. The force will decrease

4. 14 m/s