Bowling Fieldtrip
Names:_________________________________________
1. If you release the bowling ball without putting any spin on it, the ball will
initially slide down the lane without rolling. As it continues down the lane
it will start to roll. What force causes the ball to start rolling?
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2. Describe how this force causes the ball to start rolling (hint: where & in
what direction is the force acting?).
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3. Using the formula for work, if you used 20N to roll your bowling ball down
the alley and the alley is 18.3m long, how much work did you do? Don’t forget
to use the correct units in your answer!__________________________
4. Using the answer from #3, what is your power if it took you 0.03s to hit
the pins? Use the correct units!_______________________________
5. What is your power if it took you 0.04s to hit the pins?____________
6. What is your power if you only took 0.02s to hit the pins?__________
7. Using the formula for work, if you used 15N to roll your bowling ball down
the alley and the alley is 18.3m long, how much work did you do? _________
8. Bowling balls come in different masses. If you use the same force to roll a
light ball down the lane as used in rolling a heavy ball, which ball will take
longer to hit the pins? ______________________________________
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9. What would your force be if your bowling ball had a mass of 3.6 kg (8
pounds) and it accelerated at a rate of 4m/s2 down the lane? Use the
correct units!_____________________________________________
10. What would your force be if your bowling ball had a mass of 4.5 kg (10
pounds) and it accelerated at a rate of 3m/s2 down the lane? Use the
correct units!__________
11. Explain exactly when you are doing work on the bowling ball & why it is
considered work.____________________________________________
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12. Draw the direction of force & the direction of motion when you roll the
bowling bowl down a lane.
13. Is this doing work? Why or why not?
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14. What method is the best way to find the volume of your bowling ball
(remember: displacement method or formula)? Why?
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15. What is the density of your bowling ball if it has a mass of 3.6kg (8lb)
and a volume of 5422cm3?______________________________________
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Rules of Bowling: Each bowler rolls the ball twice in each frame
unless they hit all 10 pins in 1 try. This is called a strike (when a
bowler knocks down all 10 pins with the 1st ball). A spare occurs
when a bowler knocks down all 10 pins with 2 balls in the same
frame. A turkey is when a bowler scores 3 strikes in a row. A tap
is when a bowler knocks down all the pins except for 1. A
bowler can't step or cross the foul
line & there is a penalty if they
do! There are also special
bowling shoes that have soft
soles, which protect the
bowling floor from scarring it.
Gutters are on each side of the
lane, which catch badly aimed or tossed balls. Now that you know the basics
of bowling, go bowl!
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