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Multiple Choice QuestionIn applying the law of conservation of momentum, when a golf club strikes a golf ball, the greater the mass of the clubhead for a given speed, the Blank______ the ball will fly off when struck.Multiple choice question.fasterhigherslower

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Multiple Choice QuestionIn applying the law of conservation of momentum, when a golf club strikes a golf ball, the greater the mass of the clubhead for a given speed, the Blank______ the ball will fly off when struck.Multiple choice question.fasterhigherslower

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Solution 1

The correct answer is "faster".

Here's the step by step explanation:

  1. The law of conservation of momentum states that the total momentum before an event must be the same as the total momentum after the event if no external forces are acting.

  2. In the case of a golf club striking a golf ball, the event is the collision between the club and the ball.

  3. Before the collision, the momentum is the mass of the clubhead times its speed. The ball is stationary, so its momentum is zero.

  4. After the collision, the clubhead slows down and the ball starts moving. The total momentum is now the mass of the clubhead times its new speed plus the mass of the ball times its speed.

  5. If the mass of the clubhead is greater for a given speed, it has more momentum to start with. Therefore, it can impart more momentum to the ball when it strikes it.

  6. Since the mass of the ball is constant, the only way for it to gain more momentum is to move faster. Therefore, the greater the mass of the clubhead for a given speed, the faster the ball will fly off when struck.

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Solution 2

faster

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