Motions of a billiard ball after a cue stroke
arXiv:2104.11232 · doi:10.3938/NPSM.72.208
Abstract
We study the collision between the cue and the ball in the game of billiards. After studying the collision process in detail, we write the (rotational) velocities of the ball and the cue after the collision. We also find the squirt angle of the ball for an oblique collision which represents the deviation of the ball from the intended direction.
arXiv comment18 pages, 5 figures