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No. There are almost no opportunities for the average person to have the cue contact the cue ball on the horizontal in a game of pocket billiards or pool. In nearly all shots, the butt of the cue must be raised slightly. And for most shots, cue ball control becomes an important part of the shot, requiring that contact be made off center as well, very often below or above center and not horizontally.
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What is a cue in pool?
The cue stick is used to strike the balls. The cue ball used by the players to hit the other balls is the white ball. It is the one they hit with the cue stick.
How do you legally jump the cue ball?
There are two kinds of cue ball jumps, one immediately after the cue strikes the cue ball and one where the cue ball jumps after contact with another object. A legal stroke to jump a cue ball immediately must strike the cue ball above center - this drives the cue ball into the table surface from which it rebounds. Strking the cue ball below center to lift the ball intentionally is called a scoop shot and is a foul. A cue ball can be made to jump after hitting a rail by using extreme draw or follow.
What is a billiard stroke?
The stroke is the method for sliding the cue to strike the cue ball. A good billiard stroke is very straight and level and continues with a follow through after contact with the cue ball.
If an action force is a cue ball hitting a billiard ball then what is the reaction force?
The reaction force is the object ball moving away after being struck. The cue ball may or may not come away with any energy, but it usually retains a bit. There is a "science" to where to strike the cue ball with the cue to achieve "position" in the game. You already know the zillion different things that a good player can do (must do!) with the cue ball to win a rack, though. The basic answer is that the kinetic energy of the cue ball will be transferred to the object ball in an largely inelastic collision. The object ball will then carry the energy away after the momentum of the cue ball is passed on to it. This is the case for a "straight shot" on the table with no English on the cue ball.
What is the name for the white ball in pool?
It's the same name, whether it's pool, snooker or billiards.... The Cue-ball
What is the names of a solid white ball in billiards game?
Cue Ball
A ball is thrown horizontally at 20 m s from the top of a cliff 50 meters high How far form the base of the cliff does the ball strike the ground?
64 metersIf a ball is thrown horizontally at 20 m/s from the top of a cliff that is 50 meters high, the ball will strike the ground 64 m from the base of the cliff (20m/s x 3.2 s).
Can you bank on break in eight ball?
Yes. The 8 ball rules under both BCA and APA do not prohibit a bank shot. However, a good break shot in 8 ball will strike the rack with a high level of force and by striking a rail first reduces the speed and impact of the cue ball - so, it is not a good idea. Also, to be a legal break, APA rules require that the cue ball strike the first or second ball in the rack as the first balls struck, and that either a ball is pocketed or 4 numbered balls strike a rail.
Can you get breast cancer from a cue ball?
You can not get breast cancer from a cue ball.
A ball is thrown horizontally at 20 meters from the top of a cliff 50 meters high How far from the base of the cliff does the ball strike the ground?
64 METERSA+
Is there a cue ball cover?
No, but many people do carry a cue ball in their cue case. There are drawstring bags that can be purchased from toy stores and craft shops that work well for protecting the cue ball.
How do you pot a snooker ball?
To put spin or side on a cue ball you strike the ball off-centre. So imagine a point in the centre of the ball which is half way up from the table and directly opposite to the direction you wish the ball to travel. If you strike the ball around this point you will force the ball to spin. So strike below this point to put backspin on the ball, above this point to put top-spin and either side to put side-spin. Obviously you can impart both top and side or bottom and side by striking the ball towards a diagonal. The spin you put on the ball will act to move the ball in the direction of the spin. This is most notable in back-spin where once the forward momentum of the ball is taken by striking another ball the backspin cause the ball to move in th opposite direction of the strike. The amount of spin placed on the ball can take affect as the ball is moving, so enough side-spin can cause the ball to follow a curved path. The effects of the spin can be improved by tilting to follow the type of spin you wish t impart; so hold the butt of the cue higher to get better backspin or hold the butt lower to get better top-spin. Doing this with side spin becomes difficult as you have to adjust the angle of the strike. In its most extreme you can strike downwards towards the side of the ball to cause it to curve - this takes a lot of practice and you have to be careful you do not damage the table. However I find the most important part of putting spin on the ball is ensuring that you follow through the stroke with your cue and make the stroke smooth and decisive. If you snatch at the cue you will either hit the ball in the wrong place or scoop the ball causing it to jump. I hope you have found this helpful.
