Question

A group of physics teachers is taking some time off for a little putt-putt golf. The 15th hold has a large metal rim that putters must use to guide their ball towards the hole. Mr S guides a golf ball around the metal rim. When the ball leaves the rim, which path (1,2 & 3) will the golf ball follow and why?

Answer 1

The golf ball will follow path 3 when it leaves the metal rim.

Step-by-step explanation:

When the golf ball leaves the metal rim, it will follow path 3.

This is because the golf ball will continue to move in a straight line tangent to the rim at the point of contact. This can be explained by the law of inertia, which states that an object in motion will remain in motion in a straight line unless acted upon by an external force.

So, as the golf ball leaves the metal rim, it will continue moving in a straight line, following path 3.

Answer 2

Call me nuts, but I can't shake the feeling that there's some kind of a
picture or drawing that's part of this question. Unless I miss my guess,
you copied part of the question, and then decided to stop right there and
not let us see the picture. If my hunch plays out, then we NEED to see
the picture in order to answer the question, and since you haven't shared
it, there is no way to write an answer.