If a 2x4 was moving at 10 mph and hit me, I would not fall over. However, if a car hit me traveling 10 mph, I would most certainly fall over.
It seems that the mass behind the item striking me has something to do with the way my body will react when struck.
I've heard Yoda talk about "effective mass" being more important than clubhead speed. But I must confess, it's not a concept I claim to understand.
That dog doesn't hunt.
1. Your mass compared to the 2x4 is not the same as the clubhead to the ball.
2. Your mass compared to the car is probably closer the clubhead/golf ball relationship, maybe a bit higher.
3. Both the 2x4 and Car would equate to being the clubhead. In effect we have two different clubs in this example.
I guess I am missing your points. The golf club, the handle/grip is being moved, it doesn't matter what is moving it if in fact it can move the same as another. It generated velocity, acceleration, it has equat mass (clubhead) so with all this being equal, both will act the same when striking the golf ball.
It is only when the resistance exceeds the applied force generation of one and not the other, will it act differently.
If we accept the fact that every component lags the previous component, the feed back time to effect anything other than the hands is beyond the impact/separation time which once the ball is gone, loss of acceleration at that point will not effect the shot.
We are talking about the effect of hitting the golf ball, not how one might precieve the follow through or lack of?
I am beginning to think I have misunderstood this exercise. Equal power applied is equal power applied. Meeting resistance is equal for both.
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