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Re: Does Body Mass Influence Distance?

Posted by: SteveT () on Tue Apr 4 08:56:41 2000

BHL,

This question gets asked frequently. The answer is an emphatic NO, the body mass does not play a role if the ball is struck on the sweet spot. The distance can be easily calculated from conservation of momentum and simple ballistics equations. Suggested reading: "the physics of baseball" by Robert Adair.

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Re: Re: Does Body Mass Influence Distance? Jack Mankin [ Tue Apr 4 15:18:36 2000 ]
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> BHL, > > This question gets asked frequently. The answer is an emphatic NO, the body mass does not play a role if the ball is struck on the sweet spot. The distance can be easily calculated from conservation of momentum and simple ballistics equations. Suggested reading: "the physics of baseball" by Robert Adair.

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