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Is the speed of a bowling ball rolling along a smooth alley affected by gravity?
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∙ 12y ago
Your knowledge of friction would allow you to read the oil pattern. Since oil makes the ball slide further, you can attempt to find an area based on the ball reaction that will maximize your room for error. Bowlers generally use gravityto gain momentum. Using a "pendulum"-like swing, bowlers will drop the ball into the swing and rely on gravity in the downswing to pick up speed.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 11y agoIf you are speaking of the ball friction on the lane, it can be reduced by the lane oil used by the center lane maintenance crew or reduced by using ball that has been sanded with fine sand paper grit and polished.
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What is easier to roll a bolling ball on?
A flat, smooth surface would be ideal for rolling a bowling ball successfully. Usually, wooden floors that were waxed are used in bowling lanes. This gives the bowling ball less friction, thus, giving it more acceleration and less slowing down.
Does the texture of what something is rolling on affect its speed?
Yes, the texture of what something is rolling on can affect its speed. Rough surfaces create more friction, slowing down the object. Smooth surfaces have less friction, allowing the object to roll faster.
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What do a basketball court highway and bowling alley have in common?
They all have lanes.
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YES
Did Aristotle think a force keeps a ball rolling along a smooth level on earth?
yes !
What part of an object follows a smooth path when the object is made to spin through the air or across a flat smooth surface?
The center of gravity.
Ball rolling down a bowling alley and you'll find it moves slightly slower with time Does this violate Newton's law of inertia?
No it does not violate the law of inertia. This is because while a Bowling Alley is very smooth, it is not exactly frictionless, there is still some friction that acts on the ball, hence slowing it down. Newton said that a body will remain in its state or rest or of motion in a straight line provided there is NO other force acting on the body, but here, we do have a frictional force that acts on it.
Why do bowling lanes have to be smooth?
so the ball will roll easier and the ball will hook harder when the oil ends making for a better hit. without oil you would have to bowl straight. hooking on a dry lane will but you in the gutter hard
What is amplifying friction?
To amplify means to intensify or increase something. Friction is a type of force. Consider using a rolling object. The more the speed of the object increases so does the friction. The friction attempts to slow down the object because of gravity, thus increasing frictional force. A rough surface beneath a rolling object as opposed to a smooth surface can also do the same due to air pockets in holes in the surface.
Why do you wire broush the bottom of a bowling shoe?
Usually to scrape off dirt or to rough up smooth areas caused by stepping on something wet.
