Rolling to a Stop Down an Inclined Golf Green

• Rod Cross ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Sydney

     University of Sydney

     Australia

     
• Localización: The Physics Teacher, ISSN 0031-921X, Vol. 63, Nº. 1, 2025, págs. 29-31
• Idioma: inglés
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  • On a gently sloping golf green, the ball usually rolls to a stop regardless of whether it rolls up or down or across the slope. A simple experiment is described to show how the slope and the coefficient of rolling friction can be measured.