Why Do Golf Balls Have Dimples?
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Golf balls are covered in hundreds of tiny dimples, but those little craters are doing much more than making the ball look unusual. In this video, we explore the surprising history and science behind golf ball dimples, from an accidental discovery by early golfers to the aerodynamic principles that help a modern golf ball fly farther. Why Do Golf Balls Have Dimples? The Surprising Science Behind Golf Ball Flight | Simple Things Surprising Histories This documentary style episode from Simple Things Surprising Histories explores how golf balls changed from smooth, worn out gutta percha balls into the carefully engineered dimpled balls used today, and how fluid dynamics, drag, airflow, spin, and the Magnus Effect work together during flight. Topics covered in this video: • Why golf balls have hundreds of dimples • The early history of the golf ball • What featherie and guttie golf balls were • How golfers discovered that damaged balls flew better • How early golfers began roughening go
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