What keeps the cue ball from the rest of the balls(sunk balls) on the pool table?

Question

What keeps the cue ball from the rest of the balls(sunk balls) on the pool table?

Answer 1

I believe you are referring to what makes the cue ball go to a different ball return on a coin-op table.  On most bar tables, the cue ball weighs around 7oz. while the others weigh around 6oz.  The extra weight allows the cue ball to trip a lever, sending it to the cue ball return chute.  Sometimes the cue ball will have an iron plug making it heavier and sometime you will find what is called a "mud" ball, made with iron filings mixed in.  On other tables, the cue ball itself is larger, making the cue ball pass over a hole that all of the other balls fall into.  These larger balls also tend to be heavier.  On newer Diamond brand coin-op tables, the cue ball is actually the same size and weight and somehow lasers are used to distinguish it from the others.  With either heavier or larger cue balls, adjustments need to be made to how you play on a normal table.  M.D.-BCA Instructor/Referee.

Answer 2

Cushions on the side of the table, and the skill of the player.

Answer 3

it depends on where and how you hit the cue ball

Answer 4

None of the below answers is right. If you mean the token tables, then the reason why it returns is cause it is smaller than the rest of the balls.  The weight has nothing to do with it. As a matter of fact its lighter than the other balls. (try and weigh and you will see. Guaranteed. So no levers are tripped or stuff like that. The ball is smaller hence it drops on a different route with then reroutes the ball to be recieved and put back to play. I know this will help.

Answer 5

the weight of the ball