Question

During the Apollo program, astronauts played golf on the moon.How do you think the moons low gravity affected their game?

Answer 1

Answer:

The low gravity of the moon caused:

• The golf club became very rigid.
• Hitting the ball became very difficult.
• Once hit, the ball traveled immeasurable distances.

Explanation:

The game of golf on the moon was influenced by gravity. First, the astronauts who participated in the feat, stated that the golf club became extremely rigid, which hindered the correct movement of the instrument. Shepard, one of those astronauts, said that it was very difficult to hit the ball and he ended up missing in the first three strokes, hitting only the space above the ball, with the club. When it finally hit the ball, it ran a distance of 40 meters, when it hit the ball for the second time, it covered a much greater distance, but unknown until today.

Answer 2

The golf would weigh less than a gram, and the ball, if hit hard, would fly at least very far away due to the kinetic energy without any atmospheric drag.