You tee up a golf ball and drive it down the fairway. Assume that the collision

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You tee up a golf ball and drive it down the fairway. Assume that the collision of the golf club and ball is elastic. When the ball leaves the tee, how does its speed compare to the speed of the golf club? A. Greater than B. Less than C. Equal You tee up a golf ball and drive it down the fairway. Assume that the collision of the golf club and ball is elastic. When the ball leaves the tee, how does its speed compare to the speed of the golf club? A. Greater than B. Less than C. Equal You tee up a golf ball and drive it down the fairway. Assume that the collision of the golf club and ball is elastic. When the ball leaves the tee, how does its speed compare to the speed of the golf club? A. Greater than B. Less than C. Equal

Explanation / Answer

If the speed of approach (for the golf club and ball) is v, then the speed of recession must also be v. Because the golf club is hardly affected by the collision and it continues with speed v, then the ball must fly off with a speed of 2v.

So the answer is A. Greater than

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