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Re: Physics Quiz 9

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Originally Posted by seg9585 View Post
Should we assume the bowling ball is a solid sphere? Because as a league bowler I'm well aware they are not :-)
Yes, you should assume that.

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Originally Posted by James Kuszmaul View Post
vf = -v / (.4 * r2 - 1)
Which looks really weird to me, so I have no idea if it is correct.
Nope, not quite! You're making it a bit harder than it has to be by attempting to calculate from the forces themselves - rather, try to think of a way that you can find the answer simply by analyzing the system in two states only (initial, and final). Placement of the origin is crucial to simplifying the problem.
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