The time that the tip of a pool cue stays in contact with the cue ball is approximately equal to
The only thing "different" strokes do are to cause the tip to land in a different spot on the cue ball, regardless of what is written in any text book or what has been said by professionals.
- The length of time a .22 caliber bullet travels 1 diamond
- Simlarly, the length of time sound travels 1 diamond
- Twice the length of time that a hammer is in contact with a nail in a piece of wood
- A half-rotation of a 4000 rpm table-saw blade
- About 40 times faster than you can clap your hands (fast as you can)
- Three times the speed of a house fly's wing flap
- 20 times the time it takes to blink your eye
The only thing "different" strokes do are to cause the tip to land in a different spot on the cue ball, regardless of what is written in any text book or what has been said by professionals.