g this dissertation- oops, I mean discussion- of the physics of golf. A brief explanation of momentum, moment of inertia, torque, centripetal force, and centrifugal force can be located in "My List!
             of Important Physics Terms" located at the end of this paper. These terms were derived from the experiments and research of first Galileo, and then expanded upon by Newton.
             When a scientist attempts to explain something, he or she always develops a model to work with. In the case of the golf stroke, it has become evident that comparing such an action to the snapping of a whip lends itself nicely to a deeper understanding. The model appropriate to the study of a whip, such as a bullwhip, would be a large number of small rods with flexible connections. This is important to understanding how the whip works. At the start of the motion, as the hand moves the handle of the whip, the momentum of the whip increases. The hand exerts a force on the whip handle for a time, producing, according to Newton's Second Law, an increase of momentum. This for
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