If yes, I must ask what is wrong with you. (YOU VERY SAD PERSON)
Anyhow, now I've asked the question, I feel obliged to give an answer.
What it boils down to is the two different types of airflow; laminar and turbulent. Laminar flow is characterised by a system of orderly layers, with no eddies or irregular fluctuations. In simpler terms, the flow lines do not cross.
Laminar flow past a ball is bad; it forces a larger separation in the air flows, causing greater drag, so that the ball will not travel very well. However, the balls dimples cause the flow lines to cross, and creates a turbulent stream behind the ball, lessening drag.
Really, all I needed to say was that golf balls with dimples travel further... But that would have been no fun.
Anyhow, now I've asked the question, I feel obliged to give an answer.
What it boils down to is the two different types of airflow; laminar and turbulent. Laminar flow is characterised by a system of orderly layers, with no eddies or irregular fluctuations. In simpler terms, the flow lines do not cross.
Really, all I needed to say was that golf balls with dimples travel further... But that would have been no fun.
Oh goodness, I'm studying for the MCAT, and the Physics portion is daunting. But this did make sense, surprisingly. Yay!
ReplyDeleteYay! I do like making sense!
ReplyDeletesaw the explanation on tv lately
ReplyDeleteI'm a golfer, so this is relevant to me. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThat really makes me thinking
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