Although Isaac Newton probably never bowled a perfect 300 game, his physics can be used to analyze the sport of bowling. The collision of the ball with the bowling pins—and the collisions
of the pins themselves—must obey the conservation laws. The path of each center of mass between collisions is the same as those of the projectiles studied in class. This chapter concentrates on the interaction of the ball with the surface of the lane. Those of us who throw a “curve ball” know that this interaction is very important.
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Type Book ChapterPub Date 1/1/2006Stock # PB198X_24