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?
Image Credit: Billie Billiards
by
Michael Huang