Bowling Ball Dimensions
Can you help me with these Math questions?
Move over golfing fans. One of the 3rd floor teachers has taken a liking to the energetic and lightning quick paced style of bowling. She is so enthused about this sport, developed clearly for superior athletes, that she has purchased her own 6.5 - inch radius bowling ball, The Annihilator.
The diameter of the bowling ball is 13in. The dimensions of the cardboard box that the The Annihilator comes with are 13in for the length, 13in for the width, and 13 in for the height.
The Annihilator is sold in fancy cardboard box with packaging inside that total 14 oz. The box w/ sphere is a measly 20 Ibs. per cubic foot. Using only the dimensions of the cardboard box determine the weight of this pin splitter.
The Annihilator is a whopping $8972.27 per cubic meter (m^3). Using only the dimensions of the cardboard box determine the cost of The Annihilator.
We can find the volume of the box to start with, since we have length, width, and height.
V(box) = 13 * 13 * 13
V(box) = 2197 cu. in.
V(box) = 1.271 cu.ft. (just divide by 1728 to convert from cu. in. to cu. ft.)
Since the density of the entire package is 20 lb/cu. ft, we can see that the entire package weighs
m(all) = (1.271 cu. ft)(20 lbs/cu. ft)
m(all) = 25.428 lbs
And since the packaging weighs 14 oz (or 0.875 lbs), then the ball weighs
m(ball) = 25.428 lbs - 0.875 lbs
m(ball) = 24.553 lbs
...which is a little larger than regulation bowling balls!
As for the cost, you have $8927.27 per m^3 - is that for the entire box or for the ball itself? However you calculate it, you just need to convert your dimensions to meters:
V(box) = (2197 cu. in.)(1 m/39.37 in.)^3
V(box) = 0.036 m^3
Then you can figure your cost:
cost = ($8927.27/m^3)(0.036 m^3)
cost = $321.40
If you just need the volume of the ball to calculate the cost, then you'd use
V(ball) = (4/3)pi*r^3
V(ball) = (4/3)pi(6.5 in)^3
V(ball) = 1150.347 in^3
V(ball) = 0.019 m^3
...and redo the calculation above. Even so, that's an expensive ball!
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Bowling Question (Which Ball to Get)?
I'm a stroker with medium revs. Im now throwing a pba inferno and getting decent reaction. But if i speed up my shot while keeping the same revs the ball does nothing except a little weak backend. Im looking for something that will give me more hook than the PBA when thrown fast.
I'Ve been looking at the Hammer Black Widow Venom, and the Sauce
Storm Dimension
Rotogrip Cell
Track Uprising
&
Ebonite NVS
Should I get 1 of these or something else?
Thanks
Basically all high performance and some mid performance bowling balls are the same. I say that because there are at least four major manufacturers out there producing bowling balls for Brunswick, Ebonite, Storm and Track. Only the technology and the brand/model names are slightly different.
Regardless if you have low, medium or high revolutions or fast or slow speed, you can use any bowling ball on the market today.
I bowl with this arsenal:
Brunswick: Red Zone (medium hook, medium flare drilling)
Ultimate Inferno (high hook, high flare drilling)
T-Zone (spare/dry lane ball)
Elite (manufactured by Brunswick): PBA Chameleon (high hook)
PBA Scorpion (high hook)
PBA Platinum (high hook)
Black Label (medium hook w/RICO drilling)
Hammer (manufactured by Ebonite): Black Widow Pearl (high hook)
Black Widow Venom (medium hook w/RICO drilling)
Morich (manufactured by Brunswick): Awesome Finish (medium hook w/RICO drilling)
All bowling balls can be made to react the same by way of exotic drillings to lessen or enhance hook and flare, or by way of simply polishing or sanding the coverstock. All the bowling balls I have in my arsenal have low, medium and high hook ratings based on how I have them drilled, polished or sanded. I can also tame aggressive bowling balls by delivering them straight to pick up spares too. It's just a matter of practice. Check online at bowling.com, bowlersparadise.com or bowlingball.com for further details on the bowling balls and their hook ratings and coverstock/core combinations. Good luck!