Is the earth smoother than a cue ball?

Is the earth smoother than a cue ball?

Is the earth smoother than a cue ball?

Therefore, it would appear that a pool ball (even the worst one tested) is much smoother than the Earth would be if it were shrunk down to the size of a pool ball. However, the Earth is actually much smoother than the numbers imply over most of its surface.

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  • 2023-07-22 17:34:31
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Is scooping the cue ball a foul?
Is a “scoop” jump shot
jump shot
In basketball (and derivatives like netball), a player may attempt to score a basket by leaping straight into the air, the elbow of the shooting hand cocked, ball in hand above the head, and lancing the ball in a high arc towards the basket for a jump shot (colloquially, a jumper).
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Jump shot (basketball) - Wikipedia
a foul, even if there is no miscue or multiple hit? Yes. Here is the pertinent quote from WPA Rule 8.18: A scoop shot, in which the cue tip contacts the playing surface and the cue ball at the same time and this causes the cue ball to rise off the cloth, is treated like a miscue.
2024-02-09 17:30:03


Is a cue ball smaller?
Generally, with older balls, the cue ball (CB) will be slightly smaller and lighter than the object balls (OBs) because it takes more abuse.
2024-02-06 02:19:48


Whats inside a cue ball?
Phenolic resin, a thermosetting plastic, is a variation of Bakelite that uses even more extreme pressure to form the balls. Once the balls are formed and cooled, the plastic cannot be melted again. What you see on the outside of the ball is exactly the same on the inside, aside from the laser-etched numbers.
2023-12-09 06:13:01


Is a cue ball smoother than the earth?
Therefore, it would appear that a pool ball (even the worst one tested) is much smoother than the Earth would be if it were shrunk down to the size of a pool ball. However, the Earth is actually much smoother than the numbers imply over most of its surface.
2023-03-04 00:09:47

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