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Re: Physics Quiz 9

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Originally Posted by Oblarg View Post
If anyone's interested, here's a somewhat similar, slightly tricky question I recall from a classical mechanics course:

A bowler releases a bowling ball. Initially, it is sliding at velocity v. Due to friction with the ground, it begins to roll. What is the velocity of the ball once it is rolling?

Hint: Not all origin locations are created equal.
Should we assume the bowling ball is a solid sphere? Because as a league bowler I'm well aware they are not :-)
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