Chalking the Cue

Classical Mechanics Level 2

During the cue sports tournament match, like the game of snooker, you notice that professional players chalk their cues (i.e, they rub the tip of the cue with a chalk) after executing every single shot, so that every shot is predictable.

What is the reason for doing so?

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