An Athlete Throws a Putt at an Angle of 30

question 33

Essay

An athlete throws a putt at an angle of 30 degrees to the horizontal. A second athlete throws a putt at 45 degrees to the horizontal but at 95% of the initial speed of the first athlete. Which athlete threw the putt further?

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Definitions:

External Locus

A belief that one’s outcomes or circumstances are determined by external factors, events, or influences, as opposed to one's own effort or actions.

Self-esteem

A person's personal assessment of their own merit or importance.

Social Empathy

The ability to understand and relate to the experiences, thoughts, and emotions of individuals from different backgrounds and cultures.

Internal Locus

refers to the belief that one controls their own life events and outcomes, as opposed to external forces determining them.