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Suppose we model a golf club hitting a stationary golf ball as a
one-dimensional elastic collision...
Suppose we model a golf club hitting a stationary golf ball as a
one-dimensional elastic collision between the moving club and the
stationary ball. Suppose the golfer can swing the club so that the
0.200 kg head has a velocity of 48 m/s when it strikes the ball of
mass 0.045 kg.
- Determine the speed of the ball after the collision.
- If the golfer uses a heavier mass club, one with double the
mass, and was able to swing with the same speed, what speed would
the ball have after the collision?
- In which of the cases above did the club have a larger change
in momentum? In which did it have a larger change in velocity?