Flight of a Golf Ball
Flight of a Golf Ball
The trajectory of a golf ball is affected by the details of the stroke: initial velocity, initial direction (vertical and horizontal), air resistance, lift, drag, and spin. Vary these factors to get the trajectory (red line) and compare it to the one without corrections (black line). The inset shows the and coordinates of the point of impact of the drive. You can simulate the flight portion of various golf strokes (drive, chip, bunker shot, etc.).
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