A professional golfer hits her 5-iron 155 m (170 yd). A 46.0-g golf ball experiences a drag force of magnitude R = Cv2, and has a terminal speed of 44.0 m/s.
(a) Calculate the drag constant C for the golf ball.
(b) Use a numerical method to calculate the trajectory of this shot. If the initial velocity of the ball makes an angle of 31.0° (the loft angle) with the horizontal, what initial speed must the ball have to reach the 155-m distance?
(c) If this same golfer hits her 9-iron (47.0° loft) a distance of 119 m, what is the initial speed of the ball in this case? Discuss the differences in trajectories between the two shots.
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