A pool player puts spin on a ball by aiming her cue stick so that it hits the ball to the right of the ball?s center (left from her perspective). The spinning ball then hits an edge bumper lined with cloth felt and bounces off.

A. Which path does the ball follow after it collides with the edge bumper? Justify your reasoning.

B. How does the collision affect the ball?s transnational velocity and rotational velocity? Justify your reasoning.

top view (a) -- (b) (c)