Question

The 200 g head of a golf club moves at 45 m/s in a circular arc of 1.0 m radius. How much force must the player exert on the handle of the club to prevent it from flying out of his hands at the bottom of the swing?

Answer 1

Force required to be exerted is equal to the centripeatal force of the 200g body given by mv^2/r = 405N