Question

1. miniature golf is a game in which players hit a golf ball with a club, which causes the ball to roll along the flat ground. three golf balls with the same mass were rolling on the ground. each ball was hit by a golf club, but not from the same direction. all the golf balls changed speed as a result of being hit. use the information in the diagram to answer. which golf ball(s) experienced the strongest force when hit? how do you know?

a the white and purple golf balls because they gained force, while the green golf ball lost force.
b the green golf ball because it takes a stronger force to slow something down than to speed something up.
c the green golf ball because it changed speed the most.
d the white golf ball because it has the fastest ending speed.

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the relationship between force and speed change

According to Newton's second law \(F = ma\) (where \(F\) is force, \(m\) is mass, and \(a\) is acceleration). A stronger force will cause a greater change in velocity (acceleration). When a golf - ball is hit, the force applied by the club affects its speed.

Step2: Determine the ball with the strongest force based on speed change

The green golf ball changed speed the most. Since \(F = ma\) and the mass of all balls is the same, a greater change in speed (larger \(a=\frac{\Delta v}{t}\), assuming the time of force application \(t\) is the same) implies a larger force.

Answer:

B. The green golf ball because it changed speed the most.